Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Fawn Starweb

Sorex minutus compared with Asterostroma cervicolor

Key Differences

Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Fawn Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Fawn Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Asterostroma
Species	Sorex minutus	Asterostroma cervicolor

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Fawn Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Fawn Starweb
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Fawn Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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.