Malayan Water Shrew vs Scented Webcap

Chimarrogale hantu compared with Cortinarius agathosmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Malayan Water Shrew Scented Webcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Soricidae Cortinariaceae
Genus Chimarrogale Cortinarius
Species Chimarrogale hantu Cortinarius agathosmus

Conservation Status

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Scented Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Malayan Water Shrew Scented Webcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

Scented Webcap

No description available.

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