buttoned snout vs Laxmann's Shrew

Hypena rostralis compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	buttoned snout	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Erebidae	Soricidae
Genus	Hypena	Sorex
Species	Hypena rostralis	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

buttoned snout and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

buttoned snout

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	buttoned snout	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

buttoned snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

buttoned snout

The Buttoned snout (Hypena rostralis) is a species in the genus Hypena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden