Eurasian Least Shrew vs Variable Chafer

Sorex minutissimus compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Sorex	Gnorimus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden