Giant Mole Shrew vs Moth fly

Blarina brevicauda compared with Psychoda alternata

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Psychodidae
Genus	Blarina	Psychoda
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Psychoda alternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Moth fly
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.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Costa Rica, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States