26 observationsLeast Concern
Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina hylophaga
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Eulipotyphla ›Family: Soricidae ›Genus: Blarina
About
Elliot's short-tailed shrew (Blarina hylophaga) is a small, slate grey, short-tailed species of shrew. Its common name comes from Daniel Giraud Elliot, who first described the species in 1899.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew is Blarina hylophaga.
- Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew belongs to the order Eulipotyphla.
- Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew belongs to the family Soricidae.
- Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew belongs to the genus Blarina.