Giant Mole Shrew vs Headfly

Blarina brevicauda compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Muscidae
Genus	Blarina	Hydrotaea
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.