Eurasian Least Shrew vs Tar spot

Sorex minutissimus compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Soricidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Phyllachora
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Tar spot
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.

Tar spot

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.