Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Funck's Rustwort

Sorex minutus compared with Marsupella funckii

Key Differences

  • Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Funck's Rustwort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Eurasian pygmy shrew Funck's Rustwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Soricidae Gymnomitriaceae
Genus Sorex Marsupella
Species Sorex minutus Marsupella funckii

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Eurasian pygmy shrew Funck's Rustwort
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.

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Funck's Rustwort

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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