Long-clawed Shrew vs Spangle Waxcap

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Spangle 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	Hygrocybe
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.