Dodder Astragalus vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Blarina hylophaga

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Astragalus	Blarina
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Blarina hylophaga

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dodder Astragalus	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.