Eurasian Least Shrew vs Mottled Emigrant

Sorex minutissimus compared with Catopsilia pyranthe

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Mottled Emigrant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Mottled Emigrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Pieridae
Genus	Sorex	Catopsilia
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Catopsilia pyranthe

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mottled Emigrant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Mottled Emigrant
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.

Mottled Emigrant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden