Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Japanese Weasel

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Mustela itatsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Japanese Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Blarinella	Mustela
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Mustela itatsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew and Japanese Weasel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Japanese Weasel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Japan. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.