Astarte's Catchfly vs Giant Mole Shrew

Silene astartes compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Astarte's Catchfly is Vulnerable while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astarte's Catchfly	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Caryophyllaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Silene	Blarina
Species	Silene astartes	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Astarte's Catchfly

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astarte's Catchfly	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astarte's Catchfly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Astarte's Catchfly

The Astarte's Catchfly (Silene astartes) is a species in the genus Silene. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.