Laxmann's Shrew vs Silky Thorn

Sorex caecutiens compared with Vachellia rehmanniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	Silky Thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Soricidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sorex	Vachellia
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Vachellia rehmanniana

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Silky Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	Silky Thorn
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.

Silky Thorn

Habitat

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