Blewit vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Lepista nuda compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Blewit Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (грибы) Animalia (животные)
Phylum Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты) Chordata (хордовые)
Class Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Agaricales (агариковые) Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family Tricholomataceae Soricidae
Genus Lepista Chimarrogale
Species Lepista nuda Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Blewit

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Blewit Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Blewit

The Blewit (Lepista nuda) is a species in the genus Lepista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Himalayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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