Hazel Bracket vs Laxmann's Shrew

Skeletocutis semipileata compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hazel Bracket	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Incrustoporiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Skeletocutis	Sorex
Species	Skeletocutis semipileata	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hazel Bracket	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden