Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Holochilus sciureus compared with Blarinella quadraticauda

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Holochilus	Blarinella
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Blarinella quadraticauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Marsh Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazonian Marsh Rat

The Amazonian Marsh Rat (Holochilus sciureus) is a species in the genus Holochilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

The Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew (Blarinella quadraticauda) is a species in the genus Blarinella. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.