Giant Mole Shrew vs Sphecid wasp

Blarina brevicauda compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Sphecid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Crabronidae
Genus	Blarina	Ectemnius
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Sphecid wasp
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.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States