Cüce sivriburun vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Sorex minutus compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Cüce sivriburun is Vulnerable while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cüce sivriburun	Northern Red-backed Vole
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	Myodes
Species	Sorex minutus	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cüce sivriburun and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Cüce sivriburun

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cüce sivriburun	Northern Red-backed Vole
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.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden