Eurasian Least Shrew vs Faded Pincertail

Sorex minutissimus compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Sorex	Onychogomphus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Faded Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.