Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Forest Bead-string

Sorex volnuchini compared with Alchornea hirtella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Forest Bead-string
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Alchornea
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Alchornea hirtella

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Forest Bead-string

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Forest Bead-string
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Bead-string

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.