Eurasian Least Shrew vs Leafy Rush

Sorex minutissimus compared with Juncus foliosus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Leafy Rush is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Leafy 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 foliosus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Leafy Rush

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Leafy 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.

Leafy Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden