Eurasian Least Shrew vs hop dodder

Sorex minutissimus compared with Cuscuta lupuliformis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while hop dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	hop dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Soricidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cuscuta
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Cuscuta lupuliformis

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

hop dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	hop dodder
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.

hop dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden