Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs Prostrate Toadflax

Blarina hylophaga compared with Linaria supina

Key Differences

• Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Prostrate Toadflax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Prostrate Toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Blarina	Linaria
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Linaria supina

Evolutionary Relationship

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew and Prostrate Toadflax share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate Toadflax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	Prostrate Toadflax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prostrate Toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).