Giant Mole Shrew vs Wateree River Toadshade

Blarina brevicauda compared with Trillium oostingii

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Wateree River Toadshade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Wateree River Toadshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Blarina	Trillium
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Trillium oostingii

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Wateree River Toadshade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Wateree River Toadshade
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.

Wateree River Toadshade

Habitat

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