Ornate Shrew vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Sorex ornatus compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Ornate Shrew Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Soricidae Lyophyllaceae
Genus Sorex Asterophora
Species Sorex ornatus Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Ornate Shrew Pick-A-Back Toadstool
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ornate Shrew

No description available.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

No description available.

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