Kamchatka Shrew vs Silky Piggyback

Sorex camtschatica compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kamchatka Shrew	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Sorex	Asterophora
Species	Sorex camtschatica	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Kamchatka Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kamchatka Shrew	Silky Piggyback
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kamchatka Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.