Elegant Polypore vs Iberian Shrew

Cerioporus varius compared with Sorex granarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Polypore	Iberian Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Polyporaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cerioporus	Sorex
Species	Cerioporus varius	Sorex granarius

Conservation Status

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Polypore	Iberian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.