Giant Mole Shrew vs Grey Tooth

Blarina brevicauda compared with Phellodon melaleucus

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Grey Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Grey Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Blarina	Phellodon
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Phellodon melaleucus

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Grey Tooth
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.

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States