Giant Mole Shrew vs slit limpet

Blarina brevicauda compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Soricidae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Blarina	Emarginula
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and slit limpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	slit limpet
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.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).