vs Malayan Water Shrew
Entoloma hispidulum compared with Chimarrogale hantu
Key Differences
- is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Malayan Water 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 | Chimarrogale |
| Species | Entoloma hispidulum | Chimarrogale hantu |
Conservation Status
Malayan Water Shrew
NT — Near ThreatenedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Malayan Water Shrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.
Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.
Malayan Water Shrew
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.
Malayan Water Shrew
No description available.
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