Giant Mole Shrew vs Irish Major

Blarina brevicauda compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Blarina	Oxycera
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Irish Major
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.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.