Eurasian pygmy shrew vs White-leaved Psephellus

Sorex minutus compared with Psephellus leucophyllus

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while White-leaved Psephellus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	White-leaved Psephellus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Psephellus
Species	Sorex minutus	Psephellus leucophyllus

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

White-leaved Psephellus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	White-leaved Psephellus
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.

White-leaved Psephellus

Habitat

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

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.