Eurasian pygmy shrew vs small tortoiseshell

Sorex minutus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sorex	Aglais
Species	Sorex minutus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	small tortoiseshell
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.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). 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。

small tortoiseshell

スモールトータスシェル(Aglais urticae)はIUCNレッドリストで準絶滅危惧(NT)に分類されている。絶滅危惧種に分類される一歩手前の段階で、保全措置がなければ脆弱になる可能性のある個体群を持つ。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden