Eurasian Least Shrew vs Spring Sandwort

Sorex minutissimus compared with Sabulina verna

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Spring Sandwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Spring Sandwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Soricidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Sorex	Sabulina
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Sabulina verna

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Spring Sandwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Spring Sandwort
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.

Spring Sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden