Giant Mole Shrew vs Least Puffball

Blarina brevicauda compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Blarina	Bovista
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Least Puffball
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.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.