Eurasian Least Shrew vs Thin Cord-moss

Sorex minutissimus compared with Entosthodon attenuatus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Thin Cord-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Thin Cord-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Funariales (Funariales)
Family	Soricidae	Funariaceae
Genus	Sorex	Entosthodon
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Entosthodon attenuatus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thin Cord-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Thin Cord-moss
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.

Thin Cord-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden