Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs Common Fieldcap

Blarinella wardi compared with Agrocybe pediades

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Burmese Short-tailed Shrew Common Fieldcap
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目) Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family Soricidae Strophariaceae
Genus Blarinella Agrocybe
Species Blarinella wardi Agrocybe pediades

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Common Fieldcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Burmese Short-tailed Shrew Common Fieldcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Fieldcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

The Burmese Short-tailed Shrew (Blarinella wardi) is a species in the genus Blarinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Fieldcap

The Common Fieldcap (<em>Agrocybe pediades</em>) is a saprotrophic fungus belonging to the genus Agrocybe within the family Strophariaceae. It typically produces small, tan to pale brown cap-shaped fruiting bodies and is often found growing in clusters or scattered on lawns, grassy areas, forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil-rich ecosystems. The species typically inhabits forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems, obtaining nutrients by breaking down dead organic matter. Its geographic range includes several European countries — Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden — as well as the United States in North America. <em>Agrocybe pediades</em> is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, reflecting its broad distribution and apparent stability. Biological traits of this species, including specific data on fruiting body size, lifespan, and ecological preferences, remain poorly documented in the scientific literature. Like other members of its genus, it typically fruits during warmer months and often appears after rainfall in nutrient-rich grassland and woodland habitats.

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