Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Jerine's Widow

Sorex volnuchini compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sorex	Dingana
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Jerine's Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.