Murin d'Alcathoe vs Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Myotis alcathoe compared with Blarinella wardi

Key Differences

• Murin d'Alcathoe is Endangered while Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Murin d'Alcathoe	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Myotis	Blarinella
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Blarinella wardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Murin d'Alcathoe and Burmese Short-tailed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Murin d'Alcathoe

EN — Endangered

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Murin d'Alcathoe	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Murin d'Alcathoe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murin d'Alcathoe

The Alcathoe Myotis (Myotis alcathoe) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.