Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Stalked Rosette

Sorex volnuchini compared with Cotylidia undulata

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Stalked Rosette is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Stalked Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Soricidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cotylidia
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Cotylidia undulata

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stalked Rosette

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Stalked Rosette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stalked Rosette

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.