Giant Mole Shrew vs Silky Parchment

Blarina brevicauda compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Blarina	Stereum
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Silky Parchment
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.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States