Giant Mole Shrew vs nard sedge

Blarina brevicauda compared with Carex nardina

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while nard sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	nard sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Blarina	Carex
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Carex nardina

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

nard sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	nard sedge
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.

nard sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.