Lamulate Shrew vs Velvet Tooth

Chodsigoa lamula compared with Hydnellum spongiosipes

Key Differences

• Lamulate Shrew is Least Concern while Velvet Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lamulate Shrew	Velvet 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	Chodsigoa	Hydnellum
Species	Chodsigoa lamula	Hydnellum spongiosipes

Conservation Status

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lamulate Shrew	Velvet Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Velvet Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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