Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs stink aster

Sorex volnuchini compared with Dittrichia graveolens

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while stink aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	stink aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Dittrichia
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Dittrichia graveolens

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

stink aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	stink aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

stink aster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.