Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew vs Burmese Hare

Blarinella quadraticauda compared with Lepus peguensis

Key Differences

• Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew is Near Threatened while Burmese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew	Burmese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Soricidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Blarinella	Lepus
Species	Blarinella quadraticauda	Lepus peguensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew and Burmese Hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Burmese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Burmese Hare

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.

Burmese Hare

The Burmese Hare (Lepus peguensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.