Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs Cauca Poison Frog

Blarinella wardi compared with Andinobates bombetes

Key Differences

• Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Cauca Poison Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Cauca Poison Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Amphibia (amphibien)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (anoures)
Family	Soricidae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Blarinella	Andinobates
Species	Blarinella wardi	Andinobates bombetes

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew and Cauca Poison Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Cauca Poison Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Cauca Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cauca Poison Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. 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.

Cauca Poison Frog

The Cauca Poison Frog (Andinobates bombetes) is a species in the genus Andinobates. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.