Caucasian Shrew vs Funck's Rustwort

Sorex satunini compared with Marsupella funckii

Key Differences

• Caucasian Shrew is Least Concern while Funck's Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Shrew	Funck's Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Sorex	Marsupella
Species	Sorex satunini	Marsupella funckii

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Shrew	Funck's Rustwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.