Ornate Shrew vs Quartz Webcap

Sorex ornatus compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Ornate Shrew is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Shrew	Quartz 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 ornatus	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Shrew	Quartz Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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