Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Devil's Bit

Sorex volnuchini compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Sorex	Ruellia
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.