Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs Variable Green Toad

Blarinella wardi compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Variable Green 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	Bufotes
Species	Blarinella wardi	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.