Eurasian Least Shrew vs Filbert

Sorex minutissimus compared with Corylus maxima

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Filbert is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Filbert
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Soricidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Corylus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Corylus maxima

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Filbert

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Filbert
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.

Filbert

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Turkey) and Europe (12 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden