Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Greater Chinese Mole

Sorex minutus compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Greater Chinese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Sorex	Euroscaptor
Species	Sorex minutus	Euroscaptor grandis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Greater Chinese Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Soricomorpha)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Greater Chinese Mole
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.

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.