Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Guianan Neacomys

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Neacomys guianae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Guianan Neacomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Blarinella	Neacomys
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Neacomys guianae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Guianan Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guianan Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.