Mammals > Insectivores
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Russian DesmanScientific Name: Desmana moschataCategory: MammalsSubcategory: InsectivoresSize: Body length: 7.0–8.5 in (18–21 cm); tail length: 6.7–8.0 in (17–20 cm)Weight: 14–18 oz (400–520 g); largest living member of the mole family...
Mammals > Insectivores
AT A GLANCECommon Name: Northern Short-tailed ShrewScientific Name: Blarina brevicaudaType: Mammal (Soricidae / Eulipotyphla)Size: Total length 10–14 cm (3.9–5.5 in); tail 1.8–3 cm (0.7–1.2 in)Weight: 15–30 g (0.5–1.1 oz)Lifespan: 1–1.5 years in the wildDiet:...
