Giant Mole Shrew vs Mountain Anoa

Blarina brevicauda compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Blarina	Bubalus
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Bubalus quarlesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and Mountain Anoa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Mountain Anoa
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.

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.