Ornate Shrew vs Shield Pinkgill

Sorex ornatus compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Sorex	Entoloma
Species	Sorex ornatus	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Shield Pinkgill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

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