Giant Mole Shrew vs Gray-breasted Crake

Blarina brevicauda compared with Laterallus exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Gray-breasted Crake
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Rallidae
Genus	Blarina	Laterallus
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Laterallus exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and Gray-breasted Crake share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gray-breasted Crake

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Gray-breasted Crake
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Gray-breasted Crake

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.