Giant Mole Shrew vs White Brain

Blarina brevicauda compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Soricidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Blarina	Exidia
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	White Brain
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.

White Brain

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.