Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Devil'S Urn

Sorex volnuchini compared with Urnula craterium

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Devil'S Urn is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Devil'S Urn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Sarcosomataceae
Genus	Sorex	Urnula
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Urnula craterium

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Urn

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Urn

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.