Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Orange Disco

Sorex volnuchini compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Sorex	Aleurodiscus
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Orange Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.