Laxmann's Shrew vs slender thistle

Sorex caecutiens compared with Carduus tenuiflorus

Key Differences

Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern while slender thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	slender thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sorex	Carduus
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Carduus tenuiflorus

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

slender thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	slender thistle
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.

slender thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.