Giant Mole Shrew vs Rooting Polypore

Blarina brevicauda compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Blarina	Polyporus
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Rooting Polypore
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.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States