Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Hardhack

Sorex volnuchini compared with Spiraea tomentosa

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Hardhack is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Hardhack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sorex	Spiraea
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Spiraea tomentosa

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hardhack

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Hardhack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hardhack

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.