Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs mullein wave

Blarina hylophaga compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	mullein wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Blarina	Scopula
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	mullein wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.