Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Mountain Aster

Sorex volnuchini compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Oclemena
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.