Giant Mole Shrew vs Troitsky's Psephellus

Blarina brevicauda compared with Psephellus troitzkyi

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Troitsky's Psephellus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Troitsky's Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Blarina	Psephellus
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Psephellus troitzkyi

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Troitsky's Psephellus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Troitsky's Psephellus
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.

Troitsky's Psephellus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.