Ornate Shrew vs Ruby Bolete

Sorex ornatus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Sorex	Hortiboletus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Ruby Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

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