Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Hampe s threadwort

Sorex minutus compared with Cephaloziella hampeana

Key Differences

Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Hampe s threadwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Hampe s threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cephaloziella
Species	Sorex minutus	Cephaloziella hampeana

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Hampe s threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Hampe s threadwort
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.

Hampe s threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.