Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Trailing indigo

Sorex minutus compared with Indigofera hendecaphylla

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Trailing indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Trailing indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Fabales (бобовоцветные)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sorex	Indigofera
Species	Sorex minutus	Indigofera hendecaphylla

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Trailing indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Trailing indigo
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.

Trailing indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Comoros, Madagascar, Taiwan, and United States.

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.