Farges Nutmeg Tree vs Giant Mole Shrew

Torreya fargesii compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Farges Nutmeg Tree is Vulnerable while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Farges Nutmeg Tree	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Coniferophyta (Conifers)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pinopsida (Conifers)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinales (Pines & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Taxaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Torreya	Blarina
Species	Torreya fargesii	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Farges Nutmeg Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Farges Nutmeg Tree	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Farges Nutmeg Tree

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.