Giant Mole Shrew vs Veined Shield

Blarina brevicauda compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Blarina	Pluteus
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Veined Shield
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 Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).