Eurasian Least Shrew vs

Sorex minutissimus compared with Pinnularia mesolepta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Naviculales (Naviculales)
Family	Soricidae	Pinnulariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Pinnularia
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Pinnularia mesolepta

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Pinnularia mesolepta is a freshwater diatom with a boat-shaped, symmetrical siliceous frustule and distinctive raphe canal along the cell axis. It inhabits benthic and epiphytic habitats in oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes, streams, and bogs. This photosynthetic diatom forms part of the microbial biofilm community in freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden