Giant Mole Shrew vs Variable Chafer

Blarina brevicauda compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Blarina	Gnorimus
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.