Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Opossum-souris élégant

Sorex volnuchini compared with Thylamys elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Opossum-souris élégant
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Soricidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Sorex	Thylamys
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Thylamys elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Opossum-souris élégant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-souris élégant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Opossum-souris élégant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opossum-souris élégant

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.