feathery neckera vs Giant Mole Shrew

Neckera pennata compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• feathery neckera is Vulnerable while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	feathery neckera	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hypnales (Hypnales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Neckeraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Neckera	Blarina
Species	Neckera pennata	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

feathery neckera

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	feathery neckera	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

feathery neckera

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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