Fool's Webcap vs North American least shrew

Cortinarius orellanus compared with Cryptotis parva

Key Differences

• Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient while North American least shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fool's Webcap	North American least shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cortinarius	Cryptotis
Species	Cortinarius orellanus	Cryptotis parva

Conservation Status

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fool's Webcap	North American least shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.