Gansu Shrew vs Gassy Webcap

Sorex cansulus compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

• Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gansu Shrew	Gassy Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (प्राणी)	Fungi (फफूंद)
Phylum	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cortinarius
Species	Sorex cansulus	Cortinarius traganus

Conservation Status

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gansu Shrew	Gassy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gansu Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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