Eurasian Least Shrew vs small marbled

Sorex minutissimus compared with Eublemma parva

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while small marbled is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	small marbled
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sorex	Eublemma
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Eublemma parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

small marbled

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	small marbled
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.

small marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan, Yemen) and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden