Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Devil'S Dipstick

Sorex volnuchini compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

  • Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasian Pygmy Shrew Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Phallales (Phallales)
Family Soricidae Phallaceae
Genus Sorex Mutinus
Species Sorex volnuchini Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasian Pygmy Shrew Devil'S Dipstick
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Devil'S Dipstick

No description available.

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