Giant Mole Shrew vs Marsh Damselbug

Blarina brevicauda compared with Nabis limbatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Marsh Damselbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Soricidae	Nabidae
Genus	Blarina	Nabis
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Nabis limbatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Damselbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Marsh Damselbug
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.

Marsh Damselbug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.