Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Sorex volnuchini compared with Alticola lemminus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Lemming Mountain Vole
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Alticola
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Alticola lemminus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Lemming Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lemming Mountain Vole

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.