Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Clouded Apollo

Sorex volnuchini compared with Parnassius mnemosyne

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Clouded Apollo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Clouded Apollo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Parnassius
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Parnassius mnemosyne

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Clouded Apollo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Clouded Apollo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Clouded Apollo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Clouded Apollo

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Clouded Apollo

Clouded Apollo (Parnassius mnemosyne) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.