Giant Mole Shrew vs Western Juniper

Blarina brevicauda compared with Juniperus occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giant Mole Shrew	Western Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Blarina	Juniperus
Species	Blarina brevicauda	Juniperus occidentalis

Conservation Status

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Western Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giant Mole Shrew	Western Juniper
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.

Western Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.