dusky thorn vs Giant Mole Shrew

Ennomos fuscantaria compared with Blarina brevicauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky thorn	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Geometridae	Soricidae
Genus	Ennomos	Blarina
Species	Ennomos fuscantaria	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

dusky thorn

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky thorn	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.