Eurasian Least Shrew vs German-asphodel

Sorex minutissimus compared with Tofieldia calyculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	German-asphodel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Tofieldiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Tofieldia
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Tofieldia calyculata

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

German-asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	German-asphodel
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.

German-asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden