Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Reed Vole

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Microtus fortis

Key Differences

• Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened while Reed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Reed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Blarinella	Microtus
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Microtus fortis

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew and Reed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Reed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Reed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.