Eurasian Least Shrew vs Slender Waxcap

Sorex minutissimus compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Slender 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Slender 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.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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