Eurasian Least Shrew vs Large Ringlet

Sorex minutissimus compared with Erebia euryale

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Large Ringlet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Large Ringlet
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	Erebia
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Erebia euryale

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Large Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Large Ringlet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Large Ringlet
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 Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (25 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden