Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Common Ringlet

Sorex volnuchini compared with Coenonympha tullia

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Common Ringlet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Common Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sorex	Coenonympha
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Coenonympha tullia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Common Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Common Ringlet

Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.