Dsinezumi Shrew vs Goliath Webcap

Crocidura dsinezumi compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Dsinezumi Shrew is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dsinezumi Shrew	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Cortinarius
Species	Crocidura dsinezumi	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dsinezumi Shrew	Goliath Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dsinezumi Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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