Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Dwarf Neckera

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Neckera pumila

Key Differences

• Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened while Dwarf Neckera is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Dwarf Neckera
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Soricidae	Neckeraceae
Genus	Blarinella	Neckera
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Neckera pumila

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Dwarf Neckera

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Neckera

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.