Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Orange-throated Bat

Sorex volnuchini compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sorex	Lampronycteris
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Orange-throated Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.