Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Jackswitch

Sorex volnuchini compared with Corchorus hirsutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Jackswitch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Soricidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Sorex	Corchorus
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Corchorus hirsutus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Jackswitch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jackswitch

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.