brown disc snail vs Laxmann's Shrew

Discus ruderatus compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown disc snail	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Discidae	Soricidae
Genus	Discus	Sorex
Species	Discus ruderatus	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

brown disc snail and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown disc snail	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown disc snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across France, Italy, Norway, and Sweden.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

brown disc snail

The Brown Disc Snail (Discus ruderatus) is a species in the genus Discus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden