Caucasian Shrew vs Flat Periwinkle

Sorex satunini compared with Littorina obtusata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Shrew	Flat Periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Sorex	Littorina
Species	Sorex satunini	Littorina obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Shrew	Flat Periwinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.