Giant Mole Shrew vs Slender Waxcap

Blarina brevicauda compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Blarina	Hygrocybe
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Slender Waxcap
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.

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.