Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Legume

Sorex minutus compared with Parkia timoriana

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Legume is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Legume
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sorex	Parkia
Species	Sorex minutus	Parkia timoriana

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Legume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Legume
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.

Legume

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.