Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Crested Drongo

Sorex volnuchini compared with Dicrurus forficatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Crested Drongo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Dicruridae
Genus	Sorex	Dicrurus
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Dicrurus forficatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Crested Drongo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Crested Drongo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Crested Drongo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Drongo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in 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.