Green-Underside Blue vs Laxmann's Shrew

Glaucopsyche alexis compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Green-Underside Blue is Near Threatened while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Green-Underside Blue	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycaenidae	Soricidae
Genus	Glaucopsyche	Sorex
Species	Glaucopsyche alexis	Sorex caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Green-Underside Blue and Laxmann's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Green-Underside Blue

NT — Near Threatened

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Green-Underside Blue	Laxmann's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Green-Underside Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries). 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 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden