Eurasian Least Shrew vs Oak Blackhead

Sorex minutissimus compared with Diatrypella quercina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Oak Blackhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Soricidae	Diatrypaceae
Genus	Sorex	Diatrypella
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Diatrypella quercina

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Oak Blackhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Oak Blackhead
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.

Oak Blackhead

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden