Elm-Leaved Sumac vs Eurasian pygmy shrew

Rhus coriaria compared with Sorex minutus

Key Differences

• Elm-Leaved Sumac is Not Evaluated while Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm-Leaved Sumac	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Rhus	Sorex
Species	Rhus coriaria	Sorex minutus

Conservation Status

Elm-Leaved Sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm-Leaved Sumac	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm-Leaved Sumac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Africa (Libya) and Europe (7 countries).

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden