Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs martre, martre des pins

Blarinella wardi compared with Martes martes

Key Differences

• Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while martre, martre des pins is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	martre, martre des pins
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Soricidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Blarinella	Martes
Species	Blarinella wardi	Martes martes

Evolutionary Relationship

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew and martre, martre des pins share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

martre, martre des pins

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	martre, martre des pins
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

martre, martre des pins

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

martre, martre des pins

European pine marten (Martes martes) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.