Giant Mole Shrew vs Thin Cord-moss

Blarina brevicauda compared with Entosthodon attenuatus

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Thin Cord-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Thin Cord-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Soricidae	Funariaceae
Genus	Blarina	Entosthodon
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Entosthodon attenuatus

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thin Cord-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Thin Cord-moss
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.

Thin Cord-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.