Laxmann's Shrew vs Mat amaranth

Sorex caecutiens compared with Amaranthus blitoides

Key Differences

  • Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern while Mat amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Laxmann's Shrew Mat amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Soricidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Sorex Amaranthus
Species Sorex caecutiens Amaranthus blitoides

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mat amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Laxmann's Shrew Mat amaranth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Mat amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Morocco, South Africa), Asia (8 countries), Europe (31 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Laxmann's Shrew

No description available.

Mat amaranth

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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