Eurasian Least Shrew vs ground lackey

Sorex minutissimus compared with Malacosoma castrense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	ground lackey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Sorex	Malacosoma
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Malacosoma castrense

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and ground lackey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

ground lackey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	ground lackey
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.

ground lackey

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden