Ochre Scalycap vs Ornate Shrew

Pholiota subochracea compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Ochre Scalycap is Data Deficient while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ochre Scalycap	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	Strophariaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Pholiota	Sorex
Species	Pholiota subochracea	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Ochre Scalycap

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ochre Scalycap	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ochre Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.