Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs Dwarf Bittern

Blarinella wardi compared with Ixobrychus sturmii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Dwarf Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Soricidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Blarinella	Ixobrychus
Species	Blarinella wardi	Ixobrychus sturmii

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew and Dwarf Bittern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Dwarf Bittern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Bittern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.