Laxmann's Shrew vs Onion Earthball

Sorex caecutiens compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Soricidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Sorex	Scleroderma
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden