Forest Krantz Ash vs Giant Mole Shrew

Atalaya natalensis compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Forest Krantz Ash is Vulnerable while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sapindaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Atalaya	Blarina
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.