Adder’S-Mouth vs Giant Mole Shrew

Malaxis bayardii compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Orchidaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Malaxis	Anourosorex
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Anourosorex schmidi

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.