Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Touch-me-not

Sorex minutus compared with Melianthus comosus

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Touch-me-not is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Touch-me-not
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Soricidae	Melianthaceae
Genus	Sorex	Melianthus
Species	Sorex minutus	Melianthus comosus

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Touch-me-not

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Touch-me-not
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.

Touch-me-not

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Spain.

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.