Giant Mole Shrew vs Netted Nutrush

Blarina brevicauda compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Netted Nutrush
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	Scleria
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Netted Nutrush
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.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.