Giant Mole Shrew vs Leaf Parachute

Blarina brevicauda compared with Marasmius epiphyllus

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Leaf Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Blarina	Marasmius
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Marasmius epiphyllus

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Leaf Parachute
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.

Leaf Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States