Gansu Shrew vs Obscure Domecap

Sorex cansulus compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Sorex	Calocybe
Species	Sorex cansulus	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Obscure Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

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.