Giant Mole Shrew vs Ochre Bracket

Blarina brevicauda compared with Trametes ochracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Ochre Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Blarina	Trametes
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Trametes ochracea

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Ochre Bracket
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.

Ochre Bracket

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