Eurasian Least Shrew vs Plum pine

Sorex minutissimus compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Sorex	Podocarpus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Plum pine
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.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.