Giant Mole Shrew vs Sunburst Lichen

Blarina brevicauda compared with Lichenomphalia alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Sunburst Lichen
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	Lichenomphalia
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Lichenomphalia alpina

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sunburst Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Sunburst Lichen
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.

Sunburst Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.