Iberian Shrew vs

Sorex granarius compared with Microbotryum scorzonerae

Key Differences

• Iberian Shrew is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Microbotryomycetes (Microbotryomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Microbotryales (Microbotryales)
Family	Soricidae	Microbotryaceae
Genus	Sorex	Microbotryum
Species	Sorex granarius	Microbotryum scorzonerae

Conservation Status

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Microbotryum scorzonerae is a smut fungus specifically parasitizing Scorzonera and related plants in the daisy family. It replaces the pollen and ovules of host plants with dark spore masses, reducing host reproduction. This highly specialized pathogen inhabits grasslands and steppe environments where its Scorzonera hosts occur.