Dsinezumi Shrew vs Red Cage

Crocidura dsinezumi compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Dsinezumi Shrew is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dsinezumi Shrew	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Soricidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Clathrus
Species	Crocidura dsinezumi	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Dsinezumi Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dsinezumi Shrew	Red Cage
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.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.