Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Dark Bordered Pearl

Sorex volnuchini compared with Evergestis limbata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Dark Bordered Pearl
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Crambidae
Genus	Sorex	Evergestis
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Evergestis limbata

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Dark Bordered Pearl share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dark Bordered Pearl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Dark Bordered Pearl
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Bordered Pearl

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.