Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Sorex volnuchini compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Soricidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Sorex	Hemiechinus
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Hemiechinus auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Long-eared Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Long-eared Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

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.