Eurasian Least Shrew vs Fernleaf yarrow

Sorex minutissimus compared with Achillea filipendulina

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Fernleaf yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Fernleaf yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Achillea
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Achillea filipendulina

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fernleaf yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Fernleaf yarrow
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.

Fernleaf yarrow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden