Ornate Shrew vs Waxy Crust

Sorex ornatus compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Soricidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Vuilleminia
Species	Sorex ornatus	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Waxy Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.