Eurasian Least Shrew vs Limestone Violet

Sorex minutissimus compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Soricidae	Violaceae
Genus	Sorex	Viola
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Limestone Violet
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.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.