Eurasian Least Shrew vs Ridged Tooth

Sorex minutissimus compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Sorex	Hydnellum
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Ridged Tooth
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.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden