Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Zitronen-Thymian

Sorex volnuchini compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Zitronen-Thymian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Zitronen-Thymian
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Soricidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Thymus
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Zitronen-Thymian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Zitronen-Thymian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zitronen-Thymian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.