Eurasian Least Shrew vs Pine Crust

Sorex minutissimus compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Soricidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Peniophora
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Pine Crust
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.

Pine Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden