Dark Roller vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Ancylis upupana compared with Blarina hylophaga

Key Differences

• Dark Roller is Near Threatened while Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Roller	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tortricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Ancylis	Blarina
Species	Ancylis upupana	Blarina hylophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Roller and Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Roller

NT — Near Threatened

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Roller	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.