Eurasian Least Shrew vs Turkish Hazel

Sorex minutissimus compared with Corylus colurna

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Turkish Hazel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Turkish Hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Soricidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Sorex	Corylus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Corylus colurna

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Turkish Hazel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Turkish Hazel
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.

Turkish Hazel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden