Laxmann's Shrew vs pretty marbled

Sorex caecutiens compared with Deltote deceptoria

Key Differences

• Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern while pretty marbled is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	pretty marbled
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sorex	Deltote
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Deltote deceptoria

Evolutionary Relationship

Laxmann's Shrew and pretty marbled share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

pretty marbled

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	pretty marbled
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.

pretty marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden