Long-clawed Shrew vs Meadow Waxcap

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Cuphophyllus
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Meadow Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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