Giant Mole Shrew vs Maui's paddle

Blarina brevicauda compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Soricidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Blarina	Elaphoglossum
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.