Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Oakleaf Cup

Sorex minutus compared with Rutstroemia sydowiana

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Oakleaf Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Oakleaf Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Rutstroemia
Species	Sorex minutus	Rutstroemia sydowiana

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Oakleaf Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Oakleaf Cup
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.

Oakleaf Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden