Eurasian Least Shrew vs Fool's Webcap

Sorex minutissimus compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Fool's Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cortinarius
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Cortinarius orellanus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Fool's Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden