Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Assam Mole Shrew

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Anourosorex assamensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Assam Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Blarinella	Anourosorex
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Anourosorex assamensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Assam Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Assam Mole 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.

Assam Mole Shrew

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