vs Eurasian pygmy shrew

Dyadobacter jiangsuensis compared with Sorex minutus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Eurasian pygmy shrew
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Cytophagales (Cytophagales)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Spirosomaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Dyadobacter	Sorex
Species	Dyadobacter jiangsuensis	Sorex minutus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Eurasian pygmy shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Dyadobacter jiangsuensis is a Gram-negative, orange-pigmented bacterium in the family Cytophagaceae, first isolated from soil samples in Jiangsu Province, China. It is aerobic, rod-shaped, and non-motile, with the capacity to degrade polysaccharides in its soil environment. The genus Dyadobacter is part of the diverse Bacteroidetes phylum widely distributed in terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.