Eurasian Least Shrew vs narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Sorex minutissimus compared with Hemaris tityus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Sphingidae
Genus	Sorex	Hemaris
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Hemaris tityus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth
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.

narrow-bordered bee hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden