Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Large Oecomys

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Oecomys superans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Large Oecomys
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	Oecomys
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Oecomys superans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Large Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.