Eurasian Least Shrew vs Odedi

Sorex minutissimus compared with Horornis haddeni

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Odedi is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Odedi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Soricidae	Cettiidae
Genus	Sorex	Horornis
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Horornis haddeni

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Odedi share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Odedi

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Odedi
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.

Odedi

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway