Giant Mole Shrew vs Reed Disco

Blarina brevicauda compared with Perrotia distincta

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Reed Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Reed Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Blarina	Perrotia
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Perrotia distincta

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Reed Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Reed Disco
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.

Reed Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.