Devil'S Bolete vs Eurasian pygmy shrew

Rubroboletus satanas compared with Sorex minutus

Key Differences

• Devil'S Bolete is Endangered while Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Bolete	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Boletaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Rubroboletus	Sorex
Species	Rubroboletus satanas	Sorex minutus

Conservation Status

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Bolete	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil'S Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden