Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Sargent Cherry

Sorex minutus compared with Prunus sargentii

Key Differences

Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Sargent Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Sargent Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Rosales (розоцветные)
Family	Soricidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sorex	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Sorex minutus	Prunus sargentii

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Sargent Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Sargent Cherry
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.

Sargent Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.