Giant Mole Shrew vs Pine Powdercap

Blarina brevicauda compared with Cystoderma jasonis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Pine Powdercap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Blarina	Cystoderma
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Cystoderma jasonis

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pine Powdercap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Pine Powdercap
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 Powdercap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.