Gansu Shrew vs Variable Webcap

Sorex cansulus compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Variable 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 anomalus

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.