Giant Mole Shrew vs Rusty Porecrust

Blarina brevicauda compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Soricidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Blarina	Fuscoporia
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Rusty Porecrust
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.

Rusty Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States