Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Forest Num-num

Sorex minutus compared with Carissa bispinosa

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Forest Num-num is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Forest Num-num
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Soricidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Sorex	Carissa
Species	Sorex minutus	Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Forest Num-num
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.

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.