Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Hazel Bracket

Sorex minutus compared with Skeletocutis semipileata

Key Differences

Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Hazel Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Hazel Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Soricidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Skeletocutis
Species	Sorex minutus	Skeletocutis semipileata

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Hazel Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Hazel Bracket
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.

Hazel Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.