musaraigne pygmée vs Musaraigne Sombre

Sorex minutus compared with Sorex isodon

Key Differences

• musaraigne pygmée is Vulnerable while Musaraigne Sombre is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	musaraigne pygmée	Musaraigne Sombre
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Sorex	Sorex
Species	Sorex minutus	Sorex isodon

Evolutionary Relationship

musaraigne pygmée and Musaraigne Sombre share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sorex.

Conservation Status

musaraigne pygmée

VU — Vulnerable

Musaraigne Sombre

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	musaraigne pygmée	Musaraigne Sombre
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.

Musaraigne Sombre

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden