Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Giant Mole Shrew

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Giant Mole Shrew
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 same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Blarinella	Blarina
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Blarina brevicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.