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Order of all the shrews and moles
Eulipotyphla
Star-nosed mole scientific name
Condylura cristata
Mole's family name
Talpidae
Eastern mole scientific name
Scalopus aquaticus
Hairy-tailed mole scientific name
Parascalops breweri
Family of the shrews
Soricidae
Scientific name of the American pygmy shrew
Sorex hoyi
Scientific name of the masked shrew
Sorex cinereus
Scientific name of the smokey shrew
Sorex fumeus
Scientific name of the rock shrew (long-tailed shrew)
Sorex dispar
Scientific name of the water shrew
Sorex palustris
Scientific name of the northern short-tailed shrew
Blarina brevicauda
Key characteristic for Northern short-tail shrew
short tail
Key characteristic for water shrew
black color above, white color under
Key characteristic for smoky shrew
Largest of the three smallest, darker than masked shrew, tail less than body length
Key characteristic for masked shrew
Smaller than the smoky shrew but larger than the pygmy shrew, more brown color, longer tail
Key characteristic for American pygmy shrew
Smallest, more grey color, 3 visible unicuspids
Key characteristic for star-nosed mole
Star nose
Key characteristic for eastern mole
Largest of the three, tail hairless
Key characteristic for the hairy-tailed mole
Hairiest tail
Characteristics for Soricidae
Zygomatic arch absent, auditory bullae absent, and teeth pigmented
Characteristics for Talpidae
Zygomatic arch present, auditory bullae present, and teeth not pigmented
