Iberian Shrew vs Mealy Tooth

Sorex granarius compared with Hydnellum ferrugineum

Key Differences

• Iberian Shrew is Least Concern while Mealy Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Shrew	Mealy Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Sorex	Hydnellum
Species	Sorex granarius	Hydnellum ferrugineum

Conservation Status

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mealy Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Iberian Shrew	Mealy Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mealy Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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