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