Giant Mole Shrew vs Grey Waxcap

Blarina brevicauda compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Grey 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	Blarina	Cuphophyllus
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Grey Waxcap
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 Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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