Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Floating Bur-Reed

Sorex minutus compared with Sparganium fluctuans

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Floating Bur-Reed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Floating Bur-Reed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Typhaceae
Genus	Sorex	Sparganium
Species	Sorex minutus	Sparganium fluctuans

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Floating Bur-Reed
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.

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.