Orange Waxcap vs Ornate Shrew

Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Waxcap	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	Hygrophoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hygrocybe	Sorex
Species	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.