Laxmann's Shrew vs Red melastome

Sorex caecutiens compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Soricidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Sorex	Melastoma
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	Red melastome
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.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.