De Winton's Shrew vs Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Chodsigoa hypsibia compared with Pholiota squarrosoides

Key Differences

• De Winton's Shrew is Least Concern while Sharp-Scaly Pholiota is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Winton's Shrew	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Pholiota
Species	Chodsigoa hypsibia	Pholiota squarrosoides

Conservation Status

De Winton's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Winton's Shrew	Sharp-Scaly Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Winton's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sharp-Scaly Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.