Giant Mole Shrew vs Loose Starweb

Blarina brevicauda compared with Asterostroma laxum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Loose Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Blarina	Asterostroma
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Asterostroma laxum

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Loose Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Loose Starweb
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.

Loose Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.