Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Formosan Serow

Sorex minutus compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Artiodactyla (مزدوجات الأصابع)
Family	Soricidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Sorex	Capricornis
Species	Sorex minutus	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.