Giant Mole Shrew vs Pectis

Blarina brevicauda compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Blarina	Pectis
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Pectis
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.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.