Eurasian Least Shrew vs Fringed Cup

Sorex minutissimus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Encoelia
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup