Eurasian Least Shrew vs Juniper Disco

Sorex minutissimus compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Sorex	Pithya
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Juniper 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.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden