Giant Mole Shrew vs Scented Webcap

Anourosorex schmidi compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient while Scented Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Scented 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	Anourosorex	Cortinarius
Species	Anourosorex schmidi	Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Scented Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.