Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Goldfleck-Aurorafalter

Sorex volnuchini compared with Anthocharis damone

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Goldfleck-Aurorafalter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Soricidae	Pieridae
Genus	Sorex	Anthocharis
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Anthocharis damone

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Goldfleck-Aurorafalter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Goldfleck-Aurorafalter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Goldfleck-Aurorafalter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goldfleck-Aurorafalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Albania, Greece, Italy, North Macedonia, and Serbia.

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

The Caucasian Pygmy Shrew (Sorex volnuchini) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.