Gansu Shrew vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Sorex cansulus compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Paxillaceae
Genus	Sorex	Melanogaster
Species	Sorex cansulus	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.