vs Lowe's Shrew

Entoloma hispidulum compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Entolomataceae Soricidae
Genus Entoloma Chodsigoa
Species Entoloma hispidulum Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lowe's Shrew
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

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

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Entoloma hispidulum is an agaric fungus in the family Entolomataceae, assessed as Endangered (EN). It grows in nutrient-poor, unfertilised grasslands that have declined significantly due to agricultural intensification. Its endangered status reflects the severe loss of old, traditionally managed grassland ecosystems across Europe.

Lowe's Shrew

No description available.

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