Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Erizo Orejudo

Sorex volnuchini compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Erizo Orejudo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Sorex	Hemiechinus
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Erizo Orejudo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Erizo Orejudo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Erizo Orejudo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Erizo Orejudo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.