Caucasian Shrew vs Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Sorex satunini compared with Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Shrew	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Sorex	Heliosciurus
Species	Sorex satunini	Heliosciurus rufobrachium

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Shrew and Red-legged Sun Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Shrew	Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-legged Sun Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.