Field restharrow vs Laxmann's Shrew

Ononis arvensis compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Field restharrow is Near Threatened while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field restharrow	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fabaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Ononis	Sorex
Species	Ononis arvensis	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Field restharrow

NT — Near Threatened

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field restharrow	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field restharrow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across France, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden