Base-lined Grey vs Eurasian pygmy shrew

Scoparia basistrigalis compared with Sorex minutus

Key Differences

• Base-lined Grey is Near Threatened while Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-lined Grey	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Insecta (昆虫)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Crambidae	Soricidae
Genus	Scoparia	Sorex
Species	Scoparia basistrigalis	Sorex minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-lined Grey and Eurasian pygmy shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Base-lined Grey

NT — Near Threatened

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-lined Grey	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Base-lined Grey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Base-lined Grey

The Base-lined Grey (Scoparia basistrigalis) is a species in the genus Scoparia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

コジネズミ（Sorex minutus）はIUCNレッドリストで危急（VU）に分類されています。野生での危機的状況に陥る高いリスクがあり、個体数が減少し、生息地への圧力が増しています。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden