Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Levels Cleg

Sorex volnuchini compared with Haematopota subcylindrica

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Levels Cleg is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Levels Cleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Sorex	Haematopota
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Haematopota subcylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Levels Cleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Levels Cleg

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Levels Cleg
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levels Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.