Lamulate Shrew vs Red Cage

Chodsigoa lamula compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamulate Shrew	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Soricidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Chodsigoa	Clathrus
Species	Chodsigoa lamula	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lamulate Shrew	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.