Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Forked Aster

Sorex minutus compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Asterales (キク目)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Eurybia
Species	Sorex minutus	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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。