Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs Tar spot

Blarinella wardi compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Soricidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Blarinella	Phyllachora
Species	Blarinella wardi	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.