Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs False Truffle

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Key Differences

• Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened while False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Blarinella	Elaphomyces
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.