Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs devil clam

Sorex volnuchini compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Soricidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Sorex	Tridacna
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.