Giant Mole Shrew vs large blue

Blarina brevicauda compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Blarina	Maculinea
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	large blue
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.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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