Giant Mole Shrew vs Orange Mycena

Blarina brevicauda compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Orange Mycena
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Mycenaceae
Genus	Blarina	Mycena
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Orange Mycena
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.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States