Gansu Shrew vs Ruby Bolete

Sorex cansulus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Sorex	Hortiboletus
Species	Sorex cansulus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.