Eurasian Least Shrew vs Silver Colonel

Sorex minutissimus compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Sorex	Odontomyia
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Silver Colonel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Silver Colonel
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.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden