Eurasian Least Shrew vs Foxtail Smut

Sorex minutissimus compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Soricidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Sorex	Urocystis
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Foxtail Smut
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.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden