Burmese Short-tailed Shrew vs Contrary Webcap

Blarinella wardi compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Burmese Short-tailed Shrew is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Blarinella	Cortinarius
Species	Blarinella wardi	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Burmese Short-tailed Shrew	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Burmese Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. 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.