Davidse Holly vs Giant Mole Shrew

Ilex davidsei compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Davidse Holly is Near Threatened while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davidse Holly	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Ilex	Blarina
Species	Ilex davidsei	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davidse Holly	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davidse Holly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.