Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs Limestone Waxcap

Blarinella wardi compared with Hygrocybe calciphila

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Limestone Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Blarinella	Hygrocybe
Species	Blarinella wardi	Hygrocybe calciphila

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Waxcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.