Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs Wanglang Alpine Toad

Blarinella wardi compared with Scutiger wanglangensis

Key Differences

• Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Wanglang Alpine Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Wanglang Alpine 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	Megophryidae
Genus	Blarinella	Scutiger
Species	Blarinella wardi	Scutiger wanglangensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Wanglang Alpine Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wanglang Alpine Toad

Habitat

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

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.