Eurasian Least Shrew vs Slender Ground-hopper

Sorex minutissimus compared with Tetrix subulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Slender Ground-hopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Soricidae	Tetrigidae
Genus	Sorex	Tetrix
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Tetrix subulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Slender Ground-hopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slender Ground-hopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Slender Ground-hopper
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.

Slender Ground-hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden