Giant Mole Shrew vs Gilded Domecap

Blarina brevicauda compared with Calocybe favrei

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Gilded Domecap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Gilded Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Blarina	Calocybe
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Calocybe favrei

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gilded Domecap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Gilded Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Gilded Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.