Caucasian Shrew vs Dusky wireworm

Sorex satunini compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Shrew	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Elateridae
Genus	Sorex	Agriotes
Species	Sorex satunini	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Shrew	Dusky wireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.