Giant Mole Shrew vs Thyme Moth

Blarina brevicauda compared with Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Thyme Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Blarina	Scrobipalpa
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Thyme Moth
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.

Thyme Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.