Funck's Rustwort vs Giant Mole Shrew

Marsupella funckii compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Funck's Rustwort is Extinct while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Funck's Rustwort	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Marsupella	Blarina
Species	Marsupella funckii	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Funck's Rustwort	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.