Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Shallon

Sorex volnuchini compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Shallon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Sorex	Gaultheria
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Shallon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shallon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.