Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs Spring Polypore

Blarinella wardi compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Blarinella	Lentinus
Species	Blarinella wardi	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.