Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Red Sumac

Sorex minutus compared with Rhus glabra

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Red Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Red Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Soricidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Rhus
Species	Sorex minutus	Rhus glabra

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Red Sumac
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.

Red Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium