Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Mastic Thyme

Sorex minutus compared with Thymus mastichina

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Mastic Thyme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Mastic Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Thymus
Species	Sorex minutus	Thymus mastichina

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Mastic Thyme
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.

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

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

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.