Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Least Philippine Apomys

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Apomys musculus

Key Differences

• Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened while Least Philippine Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Least Philippine Apomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Blarinella	Apomys
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Apomys musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew and Least Philippine Apomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Least Philippine Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Philippine Apomys

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.