Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs Needle Rust

Blarina hylophaga compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Blarina	Chrysomyxa
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).