Giant Mole Shrew vs Waved Pincertail

Blarina brevicauda compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Blarina	Onychogomphus
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Waved Pincertail
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.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.