Eurasian Least Shrew vs Summer Truffle

Sorex minutissimus compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Sorex	Tuber
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Summer Truffle
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.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden