Eurasian Least Shrew vs Lesser Bladderwort

Sorex minutissimus compared with Utricularia minor

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Bladderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Lesser Bladderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Soricidae	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Utricularia
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Utricularia minor

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bladderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Lesser Bladderwort
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.

Lesser Bladderwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered 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