Giant Mole Shrew vs Moss Bell

Blarina brevicauda compared with Galerina hypnorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Moss Bell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Blarina	Galerina
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Galerina hypnorum

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Moss Bell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Moss Bell
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.

Moss Bell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States