Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Lesser bilby

Sorex minutus compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Sorex	Macrotis
Species	Sorex minutus	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.