Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs Mudworm

Blarinella wardi compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

• Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Mudworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Soricidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Blarinella	Aporrectodea
Species	Blarinella wardi	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mudworm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.