Giant Mole Shrew vs Tufted Sedge

Blarina brevicauda compared with Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Tufted Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Blarina	Bulbostylis
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Bulbostylis lichtensteiniana

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Tufted Sedge
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.

Tufted Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.