Craighead’s Noddingcaps vs Giant Mole Shrew

Triphora craigheadii compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	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	Triphora	Blarina
Species	Triphora craigheadii	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

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

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.