Laxmann's Shrew vs Southern Bent-wing

Sorex caecutiens compared with Leucoptera lathyrifoliella

Key Differences

• Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern while Southern Bent-wing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	Southern Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Sorex	Leucoptera
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Leucoptera lathyrifoliella

Evolutionary Relationship

Laxmann's Shrew and Southern Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Southern Bent-wing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	Southern Bent-wing
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.

Southern Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden