Giant Mole Shrew vs Slough sedge

Blarina brevicauda compared with Carex obnupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Slough 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 obnupta

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slough sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Slough 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.

Slough sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.