Eurasian Least Shrew vs Violet Bramble Rust

Sorex minutissimus compared with Phragmidium violaceum

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Violet Bramble Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Violet Bramble Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Sorex	Phragmidium
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Phragmidium violaceum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Violet Bramble Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Violet Bramble Rust
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.

Violet Bramble Rust