Black-headed Dwarf vs Giant Mole Shrew

Elachista atricomella compared with Blarina brevicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-headed Dwarf	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Elachistidae	Soricidae
Genus	Elachista	Blarina
Species	Elachista atricomella	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-headed Dwarf and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-headed Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-headed Dwarf	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-headed Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Black-headed Dwarf

The Black-headed Dwarf (Elachista atricomella) is a species in the genus Elachista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.