arctic shrew vs European Mole

Sorex arcticus compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic shrew	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Sorex	Talpa
Species	Sorex arcticus	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic shrew and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

arctic shrew

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic shrew	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

arctic shrew

The Arctic shrew (Sorex arcticus) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.