Giant Mole Shrew vs Ivy Leaf Split

Blarina brevicauda compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Ivy Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Blarina	Lophodermium
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Lophodermium hedericola

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Ivy Leaf Split
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.

Ivy Leaf Split