Eurasian Least Shrew vs Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

Sorex minutissimus compared with Rhagio notatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Large Fleck-winged Snipefly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Rhagionidae
Genus	Sorex	Rhagio
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Rhagio notatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Large Fleck-winged Snipefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly
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.

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden