Eurasian Least Shrew vs Periwinkle Rust

Sorex minutissimus compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Periwinkle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Periwinkle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sorex	Puccinia
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Periwinkle Rust
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.

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden