Giant Mole Shrew vs Marsh Fieldcap

Blarina brevicauda compared with Agrocybe paludosa

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Marsh Fieldcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Marsh Fieldcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Blarina	Agrocybe
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Agrocybe paludosa

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Fieldcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Marsh Fieldcap
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.

Marsh Fieldcap

Habitat

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