Hornfrucht-Ahorn vs Zwergspitzmaus

Acer diabolicum compared with Sorex minutus

Key Differences

• Hornfrucht-Ahorn is Least Concern while Zwergspitzmaus is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hornfrucht-Ahorn	Zwergspitzmaus
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sapindaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Acer	Sorex
Species	Acer diabolicum	Sorex minutus

Conservation Status

Hornfrucht-Ahorn

LC — Least Concern

Zwergspitzmaus

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hornfrucht-Ahorn	Zwergspitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hornfrucht-Ahorn

Habitat

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

Zwergspitzmaus

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.

Zwergspitzmaus

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.