Gansu Shrew vs Goblet Waxcap

Sorex cansulus compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Goblet 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 cansulus	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Goblet Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).