Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Fodder Pea

Sorex volnuchini compared with Lathyrus annuus

Key Differences

  • Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Fodder Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasian Pygmy Shrew Fodder Pea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Soricidae Fabaceae
Genus Sorex Lathyrus
Species Sorex volnuchini Lathyrus annuus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fodder Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasian Pygmy Shrew Fodder Pea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fodder Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (13 countries), 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.

Fodder Pea

No description available.

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