Gansu Shrew vs Heath Puffball

Sorex cansulus compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lycoperdon
Species	Sorex cansulus	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.