Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Stipulate Inga

Sorex minutus compared with Inga stipulacea

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Stipulate Inga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Stipulate Inga
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	Inga
Species	Sorex minutus	Inga stipulacea

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Stipulate Inga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Stipulate Inga
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.

Stipulate Inga

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.