Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Lined Hooktail

Sorex volnuchini compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Sorex	Paragomphus
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Hooktail

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.