Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Dry Duster

Sorex volnuchini compared with Coniophora arida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Dry Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Coniophora
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Coniophora arida

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dry Duster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Dry Duster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dry Duster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.