Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Species code: Ca

Sorex minutus compared with Cymodocea angustata

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Species code: Ca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Species code: Ca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cymodocea
Species	Sorex minutus	Cymodocea angustata

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Ca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Species code: Ca
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.

Species code: Ca

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.