Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Split Fibrecap

Sorex volnuchini compared with Pseudosperma rimosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Split Fibrecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Inocybaceae
Genus	Sorex	Pseudosperma
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Pseudosperma rimosum

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Split Fibrecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Split Fibrecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Split Fibrecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.