Eurasian Least Shrew vs straw belle

Sorex minutissimus compared with Aspitates gilvaria

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while straw belle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	straw belle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sorex	Aspitates
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Aspitates gilvaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

straw belle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	straw belle
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.

straw belle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden