Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Shadowed Waxcap

Sorex volnuchini compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Shadowed Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Hygrocybe
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Shadowed Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.