Devil'S Bolete vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Rubroboletus satanas compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

Devil'S Bolete is Endangered while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil'S Bolete	Himalayan Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Rubroboletus satanas	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Devil'S Bolete

EN — Endangered

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil'S Bolete	Himalayan Water 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.