Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Malayan-sword

Sorex minutus compared with Aglaonema simplex

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Malayan-sword is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Malayan-sword
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Araceae
Genus	Sorex	Aglaonema
Species	Sorex minutus	Aglaonema simplex

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Malayan-sword
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.

Malayan-sword

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.