Giant Mole Shrew vs Matsutake

Blarina brevicauda compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Blarina	Tricholoma
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Matsutake
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.

Matsutake

Habitat

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

Range

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