Iberian Shrew vs Orange Knight

Sorex granarius compared with Tricholoma aurantium

Key Differences

• Iberian Shrew is Least Concern while Orange Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iberian Shrew	Orange Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Sorex	Tricholoma
Species	Sorex granarius	Tricholoma aurantium

Conservation Status

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Orange Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Knight

Habitat

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

Range

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