Meadow Waxcap vs Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Cuphophyllus pratensis compared with Solisorex pearsoni

Key Differences

• Meadow Waxcap is Least Concern while Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Pearson's Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.