Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs maquei

Sorex volnuchini compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Sorex	Aristotelia
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile 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.