Chinese Shrew vs Contrary Webcap

Sorex sinalis compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Shrew	Contrary Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cortinarius
Species	Sorex sinalis	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Shrew	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.