Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Java waterdropwort

Sorex minutus compared with Oenanthe javanica

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Java waterdropwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Java waterdropwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Sorex	Oenanthe
Species	Sorex minutus	Oenanthe javanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Java waterdropwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Java waterdropwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Java waterdropwort
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.

Java waterdropwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden