Brown Fruit Rot vs Giant Mole Shrew

Monilinia fructicola compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Brown Fruit Rot is Not Evaluated while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Fruit Rot	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sclerotiniaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Monilinia	Blarina
Species	Monilinia fructicola	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Brown Fruit Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Fruit Rot	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Fruit Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Brown Fruit Rot

The Brown Fruit Rot (Monilinia fructicola) is a species in the genus Monilinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Found across Europe (8 countries). As a member of the Monilinia genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.