Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs European Mole

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Blarinella	Talpa
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.