Giant Mole Shrew vs Red Fold Truffle

Blarina brevicauda compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Blarina	Hydnotrya
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Red Fold Truffle
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.

Red Fold Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.