Eurasian pygmy shrew vs rough-leaf hydrangea

Sorex minutus compared with Hydrangea aspera

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while rough-leaf hydrangea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	rough-leaf hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Soricidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Sorex	Hydrangea
Species	Sorex minutus	Hydrangea aspera

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

rough-leaf hydrangea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	rough-leaf hydrangea
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.

rough-leaf hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden