Cudbear vs Giant Mole Shrew

Ochrolechia tartarea compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Cudbear is Endangered while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cudbear	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Ochrolechiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Ochrolechia	Blarina
Species	Ochrolechia tartarea	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cudbear	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cudbear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States