Greater white-toothed shrew vs Oily Waxcap

Crocidura russula compared with Hygrocybe quieta

Key Differences

• Greater white-toothed shrew is Least Concern while Oily Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater white-toothed shrew	Oily Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Crocidura	Hygrocybe
Species	Crocidura russula	Hygrocybe quieta

Conservation Status

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

Oily Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater white-toothed shrew	Oily Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater white-toothed shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Oily Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway