Eurasian Least Shrew vs Sphagnum Sprite

Sorex minutissimus compared with Nehalennia gracilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Sphagnum Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Sorex	Nehalennia
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Nehalennia gracilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sphagnum Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Sphagnum Sprite
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.

Sphagnum Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.