Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Star Dapperling

Sorex minutus compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Star Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sorex	Lepiota
Species	Sorex minutus	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Star Dapperling
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.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.