Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Rusty Crust

Sorex volnuchini compared with Skeletocutis amorpha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Rusty Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Skeletocutis
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Skeletocutis amorpha

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Rusty Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Crust

Habitat

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

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.