Giant Mole Shrew vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Blarina brevicauda compared with Apodemus speciosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Blarina	Apodemus
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Apodemus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and Large Japanese Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Large Japanese Field Mouse
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 Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.