Giant Mole Shrew vs Rocky Mountain iris

Blarina brevicauda compared with Iris missouriensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Rocky Mountain iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Blarina	Iris
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Iris missouriensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and Rocky Mountain iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rocky Mountain iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Rocky Mountain iris
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.

Rocky Mountain iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.