Eurasian Least Shrew vs Levels Cleg

Sorex minutissimus compared with Haematopota subcylindrica

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Levels Cleg is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Levels Cleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Sorex	Haematopota
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Haematopota subcylindrica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Levels Cleg

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Levels Cleg
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.

Levels Cleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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