Eurasian Hobby vs Giant Mole Shrew

Falco subbuteo compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Eurasian Hobby is Near Threatened while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Hobby	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Falconidae	Soricidae
Genus	Falco	Blarina
Species	Falco subbuteo	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Hobby and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Hobby

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Hobby	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Hobby

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Eurasian Hobby

Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.