Orange Polypore vs Ornate Shrew

Hapalopilus croceus compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Polypore	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phanerochaetaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hapalopilus	Sorex
Species	Hapalopilus croceus	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Polypore	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.