Eurasian Least Shrew vs Russian Conecap

Sorex minutissimus compared with Strobilurus stephanocystis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Russian Conecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Sorex	Strobilurus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Strobilurus stephanocystis

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Russian Conecap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Russian Conecap
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.

Russian Conecap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden