Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Leafy Brain

Sorex volnuchini compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Soricidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Sorex	Phaeotremella
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Leafy Brain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.