Eurasian Least Shrew vs White Hedgehog

Sorex minutissimus compared with Hydnum albidum

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while White Hedgehog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	White Hedgehog
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Soricidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Sorex	Hydnum
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Hydnum albidum

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

White Hedgehog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	White Hedgehog
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.

White Hedgehog

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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