Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Souris sauteuse

Sorex volnuchini compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• Caucasian Pygmy Shrew is Least Concern while Souris sauteuse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Souris sauteuse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Soricidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sorex	Notomys
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Notomys mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Souris sauteuse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Souris sauteuse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Souris sauteuse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Souris sauteuse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.