Eurasian Least Shrew vs Quartz Webcap

Sorex minutissimus compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Quartz 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 quarciticus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Quartz 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.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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