Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs Oily Waxcap

Blarina hylophaga compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Oily Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Blarina	Hygrocybe
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Oily Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.