Laxmann's Shrew vs Stinkgrass

Sorex caecutiens compared with Eragrostis cilianensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	Stinkgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sorex	Eragrostis
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Eragrostis cilianensis

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stinkgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	Stinkgrass
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.

Stinkgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Madagascar), Asia (Georgia, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (19 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden