Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Blind Mole

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Talpa caeca

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Blind Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Blarinella	Talpa
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Talpa caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew and Blind Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Blind Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blind Mole

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.

Blind Mole

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