Caucasus Pine Vole vs Eurasian pygmy shrew

Microtus daghestanicus compared with Sorex minutus

Key Differences

• Caucasus Pine Vole is Least Concern while Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caucasus Pine Vole	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Microtus	Sorex
Species	Microtus daghestanicus	Sorex minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Caucasus Pine Vole and Eurasian pygmy shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Caucasus Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caucasus Pine Vole	Eurasian pygmy shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasus Pine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Caucasus Pine Vole

The Caucasus Pine Vole (Microtus daghestanicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian pygmy shrew

小鼩鼱（Sorex minutus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为易危（VU）物种。在野外面临高度危险风险，种群数量下降，栖息地压力不断增加。