Eurasian Least Shrew vs Roadside Flatsedge

Sorex minutissimus compared with Cyperus zollingeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Roadside Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cyperus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Cyperus zollingeri

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Roadside Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Roadside Flatsedge
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.

Roadside Flatsedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Guinea.