Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Forked Stagshorn

Sorex minutus compared with Calocera furcata

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Forked Stagshorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Forked Stagshorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Soricidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Sorex	Calocera
Species	Sorex minutus	Calocera furcata

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Forked Stagshorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Forked Stagshorn
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.

Forked Stagshorn

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden