Eurasian Least Shrew vs Pixie Foam

Sorex minutissimus compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Stereocaulon
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Pixie Foam
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.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.