Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Mountain Saffron

Sorex volnuchini compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Soricidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Sorex	Solorina
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.