Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs field cudweed

Sorex volnuchini compared with Filago arvensis

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while field cudweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	field cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Filago
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Filago arvensis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

field cudweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	field cudweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.