Giant Mole Shrew vs Thin Nut Truffle

Blarina brevicauda compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Thin Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Blarina	Hymenogaster
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Thin Nut Truffle
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.

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.