Giant Mole Shrew vs Lunulate Ophrys

Blarina brevicauda compared with Ophrys lunulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Lunulate Ophrys
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Blarina	Ophrys
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Ophrys lunulata

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lunulate Ophrys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Lunulate Ophrys
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.

Lunulate Ophrys

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.