Coyote vs Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Canis latrans compared with Blarinella quadraticauda

Key Differences

• Coyote is Least Concern while Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Soricidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Blarinella
Species	Canis latrans	Blarinella quadraticauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Coyote and Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Coyote

LC — Least Concern

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coyote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coyote

The American Jackal (Canis latrans) is a species in the genus Canis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

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.