Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Caucasian Shrew

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Sorex satunini

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Caucasian Shrew
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 same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Blarinella	Sorex
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Sorex satunini

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew and Caucasian Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasian Shrew

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 Shrew

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