Ornate Shrew vs Slimy Waxcap

Sorex ornatus compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Slimy Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Gliophorus
Species	Sorex ornatus	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

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