Dwarf Shield vs Ornate Shrew

Pluteus nanus compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Shield	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pluteaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Pluteus	Sorex
Species	Pluteus nanus	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Shield

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Shield	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.