Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Springtail

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Folsomia candida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Springtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Collembola (springtail)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Entomobryomorpha (Entomobryomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Isotomidae
Genus	Blarinella	Folsomia
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Folsomia candida

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew and Springtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Springtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Springtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.