Laxmann's Shrew vs Prostrate pigweed

Sorex caecutiens compared with Amaranthus albus

Key Differences

• Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern while Prostrate pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	Prostrate pigweed
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 albus

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Prostrate pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	Prostrate pigweed
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.

Prostrate pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (9 countries), Europe (31 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden