Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Caucasian Mole

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Talpa caucasica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Caucasian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Blarinella	Talpa
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Talpa caucasica

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew and Caucasian Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Caucasian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasian Mole

Habitat

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.

Caucasian Mole

The Caucasian Mole (Talpa caucasica) is a species in the genus Talpa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.