musaraigne pygmée vs Petit murin

Sorex minutus compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• musaraigne pygmée is Vulnerable while Petit murin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne pygmée	Petit murin
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Myotis
Species	Sorex minutus	Myotis blythii

Evolutionary Relationship

musaraigne pygmée and Petit murin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

musaraigne pygmée

VU — Vulnerable

Petit murin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne pygmée	Petit murin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

musaraigne pygmée

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.

Petit murin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

musaraigne pygmée

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.