Giant Mole Shrew vs Spring Polypore

Blarina brevicauda compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Blarina	Lentinus
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Spring Polypore
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.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States