Giant Mole Shrew vs Willow Deceiver

Blarina brevicauda compared with Laccaria pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Willow Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Blarina	Laccaria
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Willow Deceiver
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.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.