Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Fool's Webcap

Sorex minutus compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Fool's Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cortinarius
Species	Sorex minutus	Cortinarius orellanus

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Fool's Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden