Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Sorex minutus compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Soricidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Sorex	Brachytarsomys
Species	Sorex minutus	Brachytarsomys villosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Hairy-tailed Tree Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
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.

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

Eurasian pygmy shrew (Sorex minutus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.