Eurasian Least Shrew vs Starfruit

Sorex minutissimus compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Sorex	Damasonium
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.