Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Margay

Sorex minutus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Margay
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)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Soricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sorex	Leopardus
Species	Sorex minutus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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。