Eurasian Least Shrew vs Upper Crust

Sorex minutissimus compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Sorex	Amaurodon
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Upper Crust
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.

Upper Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden