Giant Mole Shrew vs Goliath Webcap

Blarina brevicauda compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Goliath 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 praestans

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Goliath 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.

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.