Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Thyme Plume

Sorex minutus compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Sorex	Merrifieldia
Species	Sorex minutus	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Thyme Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Thyme Plume
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.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.