Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs Upright Screw-moss

Blarinella wardi compared with Tortula subulata

Key Differences

• Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Upright Screw-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Upright Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Soricidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Blarinella	Tortula
Species	Blarinella wardi	Tortula subulata

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Upright Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Upright Screw-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upright Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.