Hausspitzmaus vs Dattelbrauner Ellerling

Crocidura russula compared with Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Key Differences

• Hausspitzmaus is Least Concern while Dattelbrauner Ellerling is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hausspitzmaus	Dattelbrauner Ellerling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Crocidura	Cuphophyllus
Species	Crocidura russula	Cuphophyllus colemannianus

Conservation Status

Hausspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Dattelbrauner Ellerling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hausspitzmaus	Dattelbrauner Ellerling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hausspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Dattelbrauner Ellerling

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway