Cascade Chanterelle vs Giant Mole Shrew

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Blarina brevicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cascade Chanterelle Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cantharellales (Cantharellales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Hydnaceae Soricidae
Genus Cantharellus Blarina
Species Cantharellus cascadensis Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cascade Chanterelle Giant Mole Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Cascade Chanterelle

The Cascade Chanterelle (Cantharellus cascadensis) is a species in the genus Cantharellus. 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.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia