Ornate Shrew vs Sawdust Inkcap

Sorex ornatus compared with Coprinopsis scobicola

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Sawdust Inkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Sawdust Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Sorex	Coprinopsis
Species	Sorex ornatus	Coprinopsis scobicola

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sawdust Inkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Sawdust Inkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawdust Inkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.