Eurasian Least Shrew vs Rosette Tooth

Sorex minutissimus compared with Hydnellum cumulatum

Key Differences

Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Rosette Tooth is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Rosette 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 cumulatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rosette Tooth

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Rosette 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.

Rosette Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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