Long-clawed Shrew vs Tuberous Polypore

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sorex	Polyporus
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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