Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs European Mink

Blarinella wardi compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while European Mink is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	European Mink
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Blarinella	Mustela
Species	Blarinella wardi	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

European Mink

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	European Mink
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European Mink

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.