Eurasian Least Shrew vs spring-sedge

Sorex minutissimus compared with Carex caryophyllea

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while spring-sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	spring-sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sorex	Carex
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Carex caryophyllea

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

spring-sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	spring-sedge
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-sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden