Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Sorex minutus compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
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 same	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sorex	Crocidura
Species	Sorex minutus	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Family level: Soricidae.

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
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.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia