Chestnut Bolete vs Kamchatka Shrew

Gyroporus castaneus compared with Sorex camtschatica

Key Differences

• Chestnut Bolete is Near Threatened while Kamchatka Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Bolete	Kamchatka Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Boletales (牛肝菌目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Gyroporaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Gyroporus	Sorex
Species	Gyroporus castaneus	Sorex camtschatica

Conservation Status

Chestnut Bolete

NT — Near Threatened

Kamchatka Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Bolete	Kamchatka Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Kamchatka Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Bolete

The Chestnut Bolete (Gyroporus castaneus) is a species in the genus Gyroporus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.