Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs Gumtree Deceiver

Blarina hylophaga compared with Laccaria fraterna

Key Differences

• Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Gumtree Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Blarina	Laccaria
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Laccaria fraterna

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Gumtree Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gumtree Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).