Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Dwarf iris

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Iris pumila

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Blarinella	Iris
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Iris pumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew and Dwarf iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.