Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Pale Devon Clothes

Sorex minutus compared with Nemapogon inconditella

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Pale Devon Clothes is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Pale Devon Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tineidae
Genus	Sorex	Nemapogon
Species	Sorex minutus	Nemapogon inconditella

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Pale Devon Clothes share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Devon Clothes

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Pale Devon Clothes
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.

Pale Devon Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden