Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Squirrel Corn

Sorex volnuchini compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Soricidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Sorex	Dicentra
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.