Gansu Shrew vs Surprise Webcap

Sorex cansulus compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Surprise Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cortinarius
Species	Sorex cansulus	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

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).