Eurasian Least Shrew vs Stone Bramble Rust

Sorex minutissimus compared with Phragmidium acuminatum

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Stone Bramble Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Stone Bramble Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Phragmidium
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Phragmidium acuminatum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stone Bramble Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Stone Bramble Rust
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.

Stone Bramble Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden