Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs Hudson s Thomaomys

Blarina hylophaga compared with Thomasomys hudsoni

Key Differences

• Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Hudson s Thomaomys is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Hudson s Thomaomys
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	Blarina	Thomasomys
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Thomasomys hudsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew and Hudson s Thomaomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hudson s Thomaomys

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Hudson s Thomaomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hudson s Thomaomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.