Long-clawed Shrew vs Variable Oysterling

Sorex unguiculatus compared with Crepidotus variabilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-clawed Shrew	Variable Oysterling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Sorex	Crepidotus
Species	Sorex unguiculatus	Crepidotus variabilis

Conservation Status

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable Oysterling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-clawed Shrew	Variable Oysterling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Oysterling

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).