Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Needle Rust

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Blarinella	Chrysomyxa
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.