Caucasian Pygmy Shrew vs Eastern Mole

Sorex volnuchini compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Soricidae	Talpidae
Genus	Sorex	Scalopus
Species	Sorex volnuchini	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Soricomorpha. (Bộ Chuột chù)

Conservation Status

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasian Pygmy Shrew	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caucasian Pygmy Shrew

The Caucasian Pygmy Shrew (Sorex volnuchini) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.