Caucasian Shrew vs Chinese yarrow

Sorex satunini compared with Achillea alpina

Key Differences

  • Caucasian Shrew is Least Concern while Chinese yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasian Shrew Chinese yarrow
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 Achillea
Species Sorex satunini Achillea alpina

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Chinese yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasian Shrew Chinese yarrow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Caucasian Shrew

The Caucasian Shrew (Sorex satunini) 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.

Chinese yarrow

The Chinese Yarrow (Achillea alpina) is a species in the genus Achillea. Found in Norway.

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