Elm flea weevil vs Eurasian Least Shrew

Orchestes alni compared with Sorex minutissimus

Key Differences

• Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated while Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elm flea weevil	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Curculionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Orchestes	Sorex
Species	Orchestes alni	Sorex minutissimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elm flea weevil and Eurasian Least Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elm flea weevil	Eurasian Least Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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