ceperos ground-hopper vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Tetrix ceperoi compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

• ceperos ground-hopper is Vulnerable while Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ceperos ground-hopper	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tetrigidae	Soricidae
Genus	Tetrix	Sorex
Species	Tetrix ceperoi	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

ceperos ground-hopper and Eurasian Least Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

ceperos ground-hopper

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ceperos ground-hopper	Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ceperos ground-hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

ceperos ground-hopper

The Ceperos Ground-Hopper (Tetrix ceperoi) is a species in the genus Tetrix. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.