Jodoform-Wasserkopf vs Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Cortinarius obtusus compared with Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Key Differences

• Jodoform-Wasserkopf is Least Concern while Golden-rumped elephant shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jodoform-Wasserkopf	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Macroscelidea (Macroscelidea)
Family	Cortinariaceae	Macroscelididae
Genus	Cortinarius	Rhynchocyon
Species	Cortinarius obtusus	Rhynchocyon chrysopygus

Conservation Status

Jodoform-Wasserkopf

LC — Least Concern

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jodoform-Wasserkopf	Golden-rumped elephant shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jodoform-Wasserkopf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Golden-rumped elephant shrew

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Kenya. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Jodoform-Wasserkopf

The Blunt Webcap (Cortinarius obtusus) is a species in the genus Cortinarius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.