North American least shrew vs Spangle Waxcap

Cryptotis parva compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American least shrew	Spangle Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Hygrocybe
Species	Cryptotis parva	Hygrocybe insipida

Conservation Status

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American least shrew	Spangle Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.