Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Longbract Wakerobin

Sorex minutus compared with Trillium underwoodii

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Longbract Wakerobin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Longbract Wakerobin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Trillium
Species	Sorex minutus	Trillium underwoodii

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Longbract Wakerobin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Longbract Wakerobin
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.

Longbract Wakerobin

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.