Asiatische Kurzschwanzspitzmaus vs Otter, Fischotter

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

• Asiatische Kurzschwanzspitzmaus is Near Threatened while Otter, Fischotter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatische Kurzschwanzspitzmaus	Otter, Fischotter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Blarinella	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Lutra lutra

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatische Kurzschwanzspitzmaus and Otter, Fischotter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Asiatische Kurzschwanzspitzmaus

NT — Near Threatened

Otter, Fischotter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatische Kurzschwanzspitzmaus	Otter, Fischotter
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	10 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatische Kurzschwanzspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Otter, Fischotter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Asiatische Kurzschwanzspitzmaus

The Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew (Blarinella quadraticauda) is a species in the genus Blarinella. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Otter, Fischotter

Sleek semi-aquatic mustelid found along clean rivers, streams, and coastlines across Europe and Asia. European otters can reach 1.3 meters in length and are highly skilled fish hunters, using sensitive whiskers to detect prey movements. Requiring unpolluted water with abundant fish, they are an indicator species for freshwater ecosystem health. Once nearly extinct in Western Europe from hunting and pollution, populations have recovered significantly following water quality improvements.