Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Pouch Cup

Sorex volnuchini compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Sorex	Peziza
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Pouch Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.