Foxy Bolete vs Ornate Shrew

Leccinum vulpinum compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Foxy Bolete is Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foxy Bolete	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Boletaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Leccinum	Sorex
Species	Leccinum vulpinum	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Foxy Bolete

EN — Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foxy Bolete	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foxy Bolete

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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.