Big-Leaf Maple vs Eurasian pygmy shrew

Acer macrophyllum compared with Sorex minutus

Key Differences

• Big-Leaf Maple is Least Concern while Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-Leaf Maple	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Sapindales (무환자나무목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Sapindaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Acer	Sorex
Species	Acer macrophyllum	Sorex minutus

Conservation Status

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-Leaf Maple	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

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.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

유럽꼬마뒤쥐(Sorex minutus)는 IUCN 적색목록에서 취약(VU) 종으로 분류됩니다. 야생에서 위기에 처할 위험이 높으며 개체수가 감소하고 서식지 압박이 증가하고 있습니다.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇮🇪 Ireland