Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Chinese Shrew

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Sorex sinalis

Key Differences

• Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened while Chinese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Chinese 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 sinalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Chinese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese 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.

Chinese Shrew

The Chinese Shrew (Sorex sinalis) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.