Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Incan shrew opossum

Sorex minutus compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Soricidae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Sorex	Lestoros
Species	Sorex minutus	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Incan shrew opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Incan shrew opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian pygmy shrew

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.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

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.