Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Pea Withe

Sorex minutus compared with Rhynchosia reticulata

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Pea Withe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Pea Withe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sorex	Rhynchosia
Species	Sorex minutus	Rhynchosia reticulata

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Pea Withe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Pea Withe
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.

Pea Withe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.