Eurasian Least Shrew vs Woolly Rosette

Sorex minutissimus compared with Cotylidia pannosa

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Woolly Rosette is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Woolly Rosette
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Soricidae	Rickenellaceae
Genus	Sorex	Cotylidia
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Cotylidia pannosa

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Woolly Rosette

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Woolly Rosette
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.

Woolly Rosette

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden