Giant Mole Shrew vs Golden Webcap

Blarina brevicauda compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Golden Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Blarina	Cortinarius
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Golden Webcap
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.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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