Dark Pincertail vs Giant Mole Shrew

Onychogomphus assimilis compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Pincertail	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gomphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Blarina
Species	Onychogomphus assimilis	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Pincertail and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Pincertail	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.