Giant Mole Shrew vs Ward's Trogon

Blarina brevicauda compared with Harpactes wardi

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Ward's Trogon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Ward's Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Soricidae	Trogonidae
Genus	Blarina	Harpactes
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Harpactes wardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Giant Mole Shrew and Ward's Trogon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ward's Trogon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Ward's Trogon
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.

Ward's Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.