Caucasian Shrew vs Small Plume

Sorex satunini compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Shrew	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Sorex	Oxyptilus
Species	Sorex satunini	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Shrew	Small Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 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.