Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Variable Akodont

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Akodon varius

Key Differences

• Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened while Variable Akodont is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Variable Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Akodon varius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Akodont

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Akodont

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.