Giant Mole Shrew vs Mountain Plum Pine

Blarina brevicauda compared with Podocarpus lawrencei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Mountain Plum Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Blarina	Podocarpus
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Podocarpus lawrencei

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plum Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Mountain Plum Pine
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 Plum Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway.