Eurasian Least Shrew vs Grey Waxcap

Sorex minutissimus compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Grey 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	Sorex	Cuphophyllus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Grey Waxcap
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.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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