Eurasian Least Shrew vs Nutgrass

Sorex minutissimus compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Nutgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cyperus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Cyperus stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Nutgrass
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.

Nutgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.