Eurasian Least Shrew vs large marsh rush

Sorex minutissimus compared with Juncus acutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	large marsh rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Sorex	Juncus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Juncus acutus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

large marsh rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	large marsh rush
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 marsh rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, New Zealand, and Portugal.