Eurasian Least Shrew vs Heath Sedge Disco

Sorex minutissimus compared with Lachnum callimorphum

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Heath Sedge Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Heath Sedge Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Soricidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Sorex	Lachnum
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Lachnum callimorphum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Heath Sedge Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Heath Sedge Disco
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.

Heath Sedge Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden