Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Dew-Thread

Sorex volnuchini compared with Drosera filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Dew-Thread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Soricidae	Droseraceae
Genus	Sorex	Drosera
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Drosera filiformis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dew-Thread

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Dew-Thread
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dew-Thread

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.