Eurasian Least Shrew vs Little Dwarf

Sorex minutissimus compared with Elachista canapennella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Little Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Sorex	Elachista
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Elachista canapennella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Little Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Little Dwarf
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.

Little Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden