Cape Krantz Ash vs Giant Mole Shrew

Atalaya capensis compared with Blarina brevicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cape Krantz Ash Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Sapindaceae Soricidae
Genus Atalaya Blarina
Species Atalaya capensis Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Cape Krantz Ash

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cape Krantz Ash Giant Mole Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Krantz Ash

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.

Cape Krantz Ash

The Cape Krantz Ash (Atalaya capensis) is a species in the genus Atalaya. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Giant Mole Shrew

No description available.

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