Garlic Waxcap vs Iberian Shrew

Hygrocybe helobia compared with Sorex granarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Garlic Waxcap Iberian Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Hygrophoraceae Soricidae
Genus Hygrocybe Sorex
Species Hygrocybe helobia Sorex granarius

Conservation Status

Garlic Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Garlic Waxcap Iberian Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Garlic Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Garlic Waxcap

No description available.

Iberian Shrew

No description available.

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