Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Fringed dodder

Sorex minutus compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Fringed dodder
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)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Soricidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cuscuta
Species	Sorex minutus	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Fringed dodder
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.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway