Four-Lined Silverfish vs Giant Mole Shrew

Ctenolepisma lineata compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-Lined Silverfish	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lepismatidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ctenolepisma	Blarina
Species	Ctenolepisma lineata	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-Lined Silverfish and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-Lined Silverfish	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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