Eurasian Least Shrew vs False Puffball

Sorex minutissimus compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Soricidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Sorex	Reticularia
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	False Puffball
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.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden