Giant Mole Shrew vs Scaly Ink Cap

Blarina brevicauda compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Scaly Ink Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Blarina	Coprinopsis
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Scaly Ink Cap
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.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States