Giant Mole Shrew vs Spangle Waxcap

Blarina brevicauda compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Spangle 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.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.