Caucasian Shrew vs Cypress Groundling

Sorex satunini compared with Gelechia senticetella

Key Differences

• Caucasian Shrew is Least Concern while Cypress Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Shrew	Cypress Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Sorex	Gelechia
Species	Sorex satunini	Gelechia senticetella

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Shrew and Cypress Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Cypress Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Shrew	Cypress Groundling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cypress Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.