Eurasian Least Shrew vs Mountain Saffron

Sorex minutissimus compared with Solorina crocea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Soricidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Sorex	Solorina
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Mountain Saffron
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.

Mountain Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden