Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs Spiculate Toad

Blarinella wardi compared with Incilius spiculatus

Key Differences

• Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Spiculate Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Spiculate Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Blarinella	Incilius
Species	Blarinella wardi	Incilius spiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew and Spiculate Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spiculate Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spiculate Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. 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.