Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs Giant Mole Shrew

Blarinella wardi compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Blarinella	Anourosorex
Species	Blarinella wardi	Anourosorex schmidi

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Mole Shrew

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.