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Insectivores

    Kingdom: Animalia
    Division: Chordata
    Subdivision: Vertebrata
    Class: Mammalia
    Subclass: Theria
    Infraclass: Eutheria
    Order: Soricomorpha

Insectivores (order Soricomorpha)


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Insectivores are members of the taxonomic order Soricomorpha. Order Soricomorpha is further subdivided into smaller taxonomic groups called families. In Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee, two families are represented: shrews of the family Soricidae and moles of the family Talpidae.

Mole and shrew species of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee are organized on this page by taxonomic families.

Star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) [Photo: U.S. NPS, Acadia National Park]

Moles (family Talpidae)


Southeastern Shrew (Sorex longirostris) [Copyright: Roger Barbour / Discover Life, used with permission]

Shrews (family Soricidae)

For additional Web resources about this taxonomic order, please refer to the NBII resource catalog viewer below.


NBII Catalog Query for Insectivores (order Soricomorpha)  
Web Resources for Insectivore Families of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee
Search 29 Results Within Web Resources for Insectivore Families of Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee
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Digital Distribution Maps of the Mammals of the Western Hemisphere Version 2.0 for Order of Lipotyphla and Family of Soricidae
The data presented here represents a major product of this collaboration—a digital map library of the distributions of the terrestrial mammals of the Western Hemisphere, covering 1,786 species. The maps are fully annotated to indicate scale, sources,...
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Digital Distribution Maps of the Mammals of the Western Hemisphere Version 2.0 for Order of Lipotyphla and Family of Soricidae (2)
The data presented here represents a major product of this collaboration—a digital map library of the distributions of the terrestrial mammals of the Western Hemisphere, covering 1,786 species. The maps are fully annotated to indicate scale, sources,...
3.
Digital Distribution Maps of the Mammals of the Western Hemisphere Version 2.0 for Order of Lipotyphla and Family of Talpidae
The data presented here represents a major product of this collaboration—a digital map library of the distributions of the terrestrial mammals of the Western Hemisphere, covering 1,786 species. The maps are fully annotated to indicate scale, sources,...
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Digital Distribution Maps of the Mammals of the Western Hemisphere Version 2.0 for Order of Lipotyphla and Family of Talpidae (2)
The data presented here represents a major product of this collaboration—a digital map library of the distributions of the terrestrial mammals of the Western Hemisphere, covering 1,786 species. The maps are fully annotated to indicate scale, sources,...
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Digital Distribution Maps of the Mammals of the Western Hemisphere Version 2.0 for Order of Paucituberculata and Family of Caenolestidae
The data presented here represents a major product of this collaboration—a digital map library of the distributions of the terrestrial mammals of the Western Hemisphere, covering 1,786 species. The maps are fully annotated to indicate scale, sources,...
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Digital Distribution Maps of the Mammals of the Western Hemisphere Version 2.0 for Order of Rodentia and Family of Muridae (2)
The data presented here represents a major product of this collaboration—a digital map library of the distributions of the terrestrial mammals of the Western Hemisphere, covering 1,786 species. The maps are fully annotated to indicate scale, sources,...
7.
High Pine Factsheet
A detailed report describing the High Pine ecosystem in South Florida, a nearly extinct ecosystem that was once the predominant ecosystem in the Southeastern U.S. coastal plain. Discusses history, ecological components including plants and animals,...
8.
Least Shrew
The site provides information on the least shrew, an endangered species of Pennsylvania. The biology, identifying characteristics, preferred habitat, distribution, and management programs for the species are discussed.
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Least Shrew (2)
The site provides information on the least shrew, which is endangered in Pennsylvania. Its life history, distribution, population trend, identifying characteristics, reasons for being endangered, and management practices are discussed.
10.
Mammal Checklists of the United States: Big Bend National Park
mammals; United States; Big Bend National Park; shrews; moles; bats; hares; rabbits; rodents; squirrel; gopher; mouse; rats; beavers; woodrats; porcupine; nutria; carnivores; coyote; fox; bear; ringtail; raccoon; coati; weasel;badger; skunk; mountain lion

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