Nördliche Kurzschwanz-Spitzmaus vs Quartz Webcap

Blarina brevicauda compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Nördliche Kurzschwanz-Spitzmaus is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nördliche Kurzschwanz-Spitzmaus	Quartz Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Blarina	Cortinarius
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Nördliche Kurzschwanz-Spitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nördliche Kurzschwanz-Spitzmaus	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nördliche Kurzschwanz-Spitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.