Eurasian Least Shrew vs Ghost Bolete

Sorex minutissimus compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Sorex	Leccinum
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Ghost Bolete
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.

Ghost Bolete

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden