North American least shrew vs Twisted Deceiver

Cryptotis parva compared with Laccaria tortilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American least shrew	Twisted Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Cryptotis	Laccaria
Species	Cryptotis parva	Laccaria tortilis

Conservation Status

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Twisted Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American least shrew	Twisted Deceiver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American least shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twisted Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).