Caucasian Shrew vs umkokolo

Sorex satunini compared with Dovyalis caffra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasian Shrew umkokolo
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Soricidae Salicaceae
Genus Sorex Dovyalis
Species Sorex satunini Dovyalis caffra

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

umkokolo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasian Shrew umkokolo
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

umkokolo

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

umkokolo

No description available.

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