Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Sorex minutus compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Soricidae	Cistugidae
Genus	Sorex	Cistugo
Species	Sorex minutus	Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Lesueur's Hairy Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
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.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

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.