Eurasian pygmy shrew vs Montane Akodont

Sorex minutus compared with Akodon montensis

Key Differences

• Eurasian pygmy shrew is Vulnerable while Montane Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Montane Akodont
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)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Akodon
Species	Sorex minutus	Akodon montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian pygmy shrew

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian pygmy shrew	Montane Akodont
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.

Montane Akodont

Habitat

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。