Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Indian Pipistrelle

Sorex volnuchini compared with Pipistrellus coromandra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Indian Pipistrelle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Pipistrellus
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Pipistrellus coromandra

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Indian Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Indian Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.