Cryptic Bonnet vs Lowe's Shrew

Mycena picta compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Cryptic Bonnet is Near Threatened while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cryptic Bonnet	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mycenaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Mycena	Chodsigoa
Species	Mycena picta	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Cryptic Bonnet

NT — Near Threatened

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cryptic Bonnet	Lowe's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cryptic Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.