Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Fly marsh elder

Sorex minutus compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Fly marsh elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Iva
Species	Sorex minutus	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Fly marsh elder
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.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.