Crowded Brittlegill vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Russula densifolia compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Crowded Brittlegill is Least Concern while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crowded Brittlegill	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Russulaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Russula	Solisorex
Species	Russula densifolia	Solisorex pearsoni

Conservation Status

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crowded Brittlegill	Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crowded Brittlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.