Gansu Shrew vs Yellow Domecap

Sorex cansulus compared with Calocybe chrysenteron

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Yellow 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 chrysenteron

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Yellow Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.