Giant Mole Shrew vs Kirby's Dropwing

Blarina brevicauda compared with Trithemis kirbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Kirby's Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Blarina	Trithemis
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Trithemis kirbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and Kirby's Dropwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Kirby's Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Kirby's Dropwing
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.

Kirby's Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.