Giant Mole Shrew vs

Blarina brevicauda compared with Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Soricidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Blarina	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Pseudocyphellaria intricata

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.