Eurasian Least Shrew vs Fiery Copper

Sorex minutissimus compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Fiery Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Sorex	Lycaena
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Fiery Copper
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.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.