Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Irish Threadwort

Sorex minutus compared with Telaranea europaea

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Irish Threadwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Irish Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Lepidoziaceae
Genus	Sorex	Telaranea
Species	Sorex minutus	Telaranea europaea

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Irish Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Irish 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.

Irish Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.