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Insectivores

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

Insectivores (order Soricomorpha)

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 more about insectivores, see the Web resources for insectivore families on this page.


Web Resources for Insectivore Families
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