Angel's Bonnet vs Giant Mole Shrew

Mycena arcangeliana compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Angel's Bonnet is Near Threatened while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angel's Bonnet	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Mycenaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Mycena	Blarina
Species	Mycena arcangeliana	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Angel's Bonnet

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angel's Bonnet	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angel's Bonnet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Angel's Bonnet

The Angel's Bonnet (Mycena arcangeliana) is a species in the genus Mycena. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.