Giant Mole Shrew vs Obscure Domecap

Blarina brevicauda compared with Calocybe obscurissima

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Obscure Domecap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Obscure Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Blarina	Calocybe
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Calocybe obscurissima

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Obscure Domecap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Obscure Domecap
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.

Obscure Domecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.