Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Sorex minutus compared with Pipistrellus kuhlii

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Kuhl's Pipistrelle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Pipistrellus
Species	Sorex minutus	Pipistrellus kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian pygmy shrew and Kuhl's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Kuhl's Pipistrelle
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.

Kuhl's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden