Giant Mole Shrew vs Pink Discus

Blarina brevicauda compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Blarina	Aleurodiscus
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Pink Discus
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.

Pink Discus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.