Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs False widow

Sorex volnuchini compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Soricidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Sorex	Steatoda
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and False widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.