Giant Mole Shrew vs Pine Crust

Blarina brevicauda compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Blarina	Peniophora
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Pine Crust
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.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.