Cüce sivriburun vs Majestic Pericote

Sorex minutus compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• Cüce sivriburun is Vulnerable while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cüce sivriburun	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Phyllotis
Species	Sorex minutus	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

Cüce sivriburun and Majestic Pericote share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Cüce sivriburun

VU — Vulnerable

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cüce sivriburun	Majestic Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cüce sivriburun

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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cüce sivriburun

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.