Midden Inkcap vs Ornate Shrew

Coprinus sterquilinus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Midden Inkcap is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Midden Inkcap	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Soricidae
Genus	Coprinus	Sorex
Species	Coprinus sterquilinus	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Midden Inkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Midden Inkcap	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Midden Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.