Eurasian Least Shrew vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Sorex minutissimus compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Intermediate Periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Soricidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Sorex	Vinca
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Intermediate Periwinkle
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.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).