Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs Plum Rust

Blarinella wardi compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Blarinella	Tranzschelia
Species	Blarinella wardi	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.