Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Fishtail Cup

Sorex minutus compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Sorex	Gyromitra
Species	Sorex minutus	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Fishtail Cup
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.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.