Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs toadflax pug

Sorex volnuchini compared with Eupithecia linariata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	toadflax pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sorex	Eupithecia
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Eupithecia linariata

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and toadflax pug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

toadflax pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	toadflax pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toadflax pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.