Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Cellar Cup

Sorex volnuchini compared with Peziza cerea

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Cellar Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Cellar Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Sorex	Peziza
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Peziza cerea

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Cellar Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Cellar Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cellar Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

The Caucasian Pygmy Shrew (Sorex volnuchini) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cellar Cup

The Cellar Cup (Peziza cerea) is a species in the genus Peziza. Distributed across Belgium and Norway.