Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Sorex volnuchini

Key Differences

• Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened while Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Blarinella	Sorex
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Sorex volnuchini

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasian Pygmy 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.

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

The Caucasian Pygmy Shrew (Sorex volnuchini) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.