Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew vs European Mink

Blarina hylophaga compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	European Mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Blarina	Mustela
Species	Blarina hylophaga	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew and European Mink share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).