Eurasian Least Shrew vs Flat Crep

Sorex minutissimus compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Flat Crep
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Sorex	Crepidotus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Flat Crep
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.

Flat Crep

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.