Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs marsh arrowgrass

Sorex volnuchini compared with Triglochin palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	marsh arrowgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Juncaginaceae
Genus	Sorex	Triglochin
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Triglochin palustris

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

marsh arrowgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	marsh arrowgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh arrowgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.