Black-handed Titi vs Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Cheracebus medemi compared with Blarinella wardi

Key Differences

• Black-handed Titi is Vulnerable while Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-handed Titi	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pitheciidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cheracebus	Blarinella
Species	Cheracebus medemi	Blarinella wardi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-handed Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-handed Titi	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-handed Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-handed Titi

The Black-handed Titi (Cheracebus medemi) is a species in the genus Cheracebus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

The Burmese Short-tailed Shrew (Blarinella wardi) is a species in the genus Blarinella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.