Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Bacillus thuringiensis

Key Differences

• Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Bacillales (Bacillales)
Family	Soricidae	Bacillaceae
Genus	Blarinella	Bacillus
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Bacillus thuringiensis

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.

Bacillus thuringiensis is a gram-positive, spore-forming soil bacterium in the family Bacillaceae, widely known for producing crystalline protein toxins (Cry proteins) that are insecticidal. It is globally distributed in soils, plant surfaces, and insect habitats. It is extensively used in biological pest control as a safe alternative to chemical insecticides.