Eurasian Least Shrew vs Jerine's Widow

Sorex minutissimus compared with Dingana jerinae

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Jerine's Widow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sorex	Dingana
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Jerine's Widow
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.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.