Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Cucut pedang

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Alopias pelagicus

Key Differences

• Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened while Cucut pedang is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Cucut pedang
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)
Family	Soricidae	Alopiidae
Genus	Blarinella	Alopias
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Alopias pelagicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew and Cucut pedang share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Cucut pedang

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cucut pedang

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Cucut pedang

The Bigeye thresher (Alopias pelagicus) is a species in the genus Alopias. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.