Giant Mole Shrew vs Harmless Serotine

Blarina brevicauda compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Blarina	Eptesicus
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.