vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Echinoderma jacobi compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

• is Vulnerable while Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Soricidae
Genus	Echinoderma	Sorex
Species	Echinoderma jacobi	Sorex minutissimus

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden