Giant Mole Shrew vs Imperial Webcap

Blarina brevicauda compared with Cortinarius purpureus

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Imperial 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 purpureus

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Imperial 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.

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.