Giant Mole Shrew vs Heath Rivulet

Blarina brevicauda compared with Perizoma minorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Heath Rivulet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Blarina	Perizoma
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Perizoma minorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Heath Rivulet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Heath Rivulet
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.

Heath Rivulet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.