Elm flea weevil vs Giant Mole Shrew

Orchestes alni compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Curculionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Orchestes	Blarina
Species	Orchestes alni	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm flea weevil and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States