Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Sorex volnuchini compared with Mops nanulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Molossidae
Genus	Sorex	Mops
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Mops nanulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Dwarf Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.