Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Window Gnat

Sorex volnuchini compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Sorex	Sylvicola
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.