Giant Mole Shrew vs Veined Ear

Blarina brevicauda compared with Otidea phlebophora

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Veined Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Veined Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Blarina	Otidea
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Otidea phlebophora

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Veined Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Veined Ear
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.

Veined Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.