Bleached Brittlegill vs Giant Mole Shrew

Russula exalbicans compared with Blarina brevicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bleached Brittlegill Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Russulaceae Soricidae
Genus Russula Blarina
Species Russula exalbicans Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Bleached Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bleached Brittlegill Giant Mole Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bleached Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Bleached Brittlegill

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

Giant Mole Shrew

No description available.

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