Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs Obscure Domecap

Blarina hylophaga compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Blarina	Calocybe
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Obscure Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.