Eurasian Least Shrew vs Merten's rush

Sorex minutissimus compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Merten's 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 mertensianus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Merten's 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.

Merten's rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway