Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs White Pine

Sorex volnuchini compared with Dacrycarpus dacrydioides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	White Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Sorex	Dacrycarpus
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Dacrycarpus dacrydioides

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

White Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	White Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.