Giant Mole Shrew vs Sneaky Elf

Blarina brevicauda compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Blarina	Pyropyga
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States