Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs Spring Polypore

Blarina hylophaga compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Blarina	Lentinus
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.