Giant Mole Shrew vs Obscure Domecap

Anourosorex schmidi compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Obscure 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	Anourosorex	Calocybe
Species	Anourosorex schmidi	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Obscure Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

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