Curran’s Pitogo vs Giant Mole Shrew

Cycas curranii compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curran’s Pitogo	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cycadales (Cycadales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cycadaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Cycas	Blarina
Species	Cycas curranii	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curran’s Pitogo	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curran’s Pitogo

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.