Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs small-spotted genet

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Genetta genetta

Key Differences

• Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened while small-spotted genet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	small-spotted genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Viverridae
Genus	Blarinella	Genetta
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Genetta genetta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

small-spotted genet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	small-spotted genet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-spotted genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).

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.