Eurasian Least Shrew vs Falkland Island fox

Sorex minutissimus compared with Dusicyon australis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Falkland Island fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Falkland Island fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Sorex	Dusicyon
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Dusicyon australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Falkland Island fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Falkland Island fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Falkland Island fox
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.

Falkland Island fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.