Lilac Inkcap vs Ornate Shrew

Parasola lilatincta compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Lilac Inkcap is Data Deficient while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lilac Inkcap	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Parasola	Sorex
Species	Parasola lilatincta	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Lilac Inkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lilac Inkcap	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lilac Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.