Giant Mole Shrew vs Marbled False Truffle

Blarina brevicauda compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Marbled False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Blarina	Elaphomyces
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Marbled False Truffle
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.

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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