Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Stripe-backed Shrew

Sorex minutus compared with Sorex cylindricauda

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Stripe-backed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Stripe-backed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Sorex	Sorex
Species	Sorex minutus	Sorex cylindricauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Stripe-backed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sorex.

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Stripe-backed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Stripe-backed Shrew
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.

Stripe-backed Shrew

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.