Ashy Titi vs Eurasian pygmy shrew

Plecturocebus cinerascens compared with Sorex minutus

Key Differences

• Ashy Titi is Least Concern while Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashy Titi	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pitheciidae	Soricidae
Genus	Plecturocebus	Sorex
Species	Plecturocebus cinerascens	Sorex minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ashy Titi and Eurasian pygmy shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Ashy Titi

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashy Titi	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashy Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Ashy Titi

Ashy titi (Plecturocebus cinerascens) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.