Eurasian pygmy shrew vs iron-grass

Sorex minutus compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Soricidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Spermacoce
Species	Sorex minutus	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	iron-grass
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.

iron-grass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.