Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Ringed Border

Sorex volnuchini compared with Stegania cararia

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Ringed Border is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Ringed Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sorex	Stegania
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Stegania cararia

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Ringed Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Border

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Ringed Border
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ringed Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.