Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Pistol case-bearer

Sorex volnuchini compared with Coleophora anatipennella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Pistol case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Sorex	Coleophora
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Coleophora anatipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Pistol case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pistol case-bearer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Pistol case-bearer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pistol case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.