Eurasian Least Shrew vs Highveld Golden Mole

Sorex minutissimus compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Sorex	Amblysomus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Highveld Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Highveld Golden Mole
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.

Highveld Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.