Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs Fossa

Blarinella wardi compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Fossa
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	Eupleridae
Genus	Blarinella	Cryptoprocta
Species	Blarinella wardi	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

Habitat

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.