Giant Mole Shrew vs Goblet Waxcap

Anourosorex schmidi compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient while Goblet Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Goblet Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anourosorex	Hygrocybe
Species	Anourosorex schmidi	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Goblet Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goblet Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).