vs Giant Mole Shrew
Exobasidium splendidum compared with Blarina brevicauda
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Giant Mole Shrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Fungi (Fungi) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class | Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes) | Mammalia (Mammals) |
| Order | Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales) | Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) |
| Family | Exobasidiaceae | Soricidae |
| Genus | Exobasidium | Blarina |
| Species | Exobasidium splendidum | Blarina brevicauda |
Conservation Status
Giant Mole Shrew
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Giant Mole Shrew | |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.
Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.
Giant Mole Shrew
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Found in United States.
Exobasidium splendidum is a parasitic basidiomycete fungus that forms galls and hypertrophied growths on the leaves and stems of host plants in the heath family. It inhabits boreal and montane habitats where Ericaceae shrubs such as Arctostaphylos grow. This parasitic fungus deforms host plant tissue to extract nutrients during its reproductive phase.
Giant Mole Shrew
No description available.
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