Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs Grey Dwarf

Blarinella wardi compared with Elachista bedellella

Key Differences

• Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Grey Dwarf is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Grey Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Blarinella	Elachista
Species	Blarinella wardi	Elachista bedellella

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew and Grey Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Grey Dwarf

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.