Eurasian pygmy shrew vs leafless swallow-wort

Sorex minutus compared with Orthosia scoparia

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while leafless swallow-wort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	leafless swallow-wort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sorex	Orthosia
Species	Sorex minutus	Orthosia scoparia

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and leafless swallow-wort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

leafless swallow-wort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	leafless swallow-wort
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.

leafless swallow-wort

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.