Laxmann's Shrew vs thick emarginula

Sorex caecutiens compared with Emarginula crassa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	thick emarginula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Soricidae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Sorex	Emarginula
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Emarginula crassa

Evolutionary Relationship

Laxmann's Shrew and thick emarginula share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

thick emarginula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	thick emarginula
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.

thick emarginula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (Mauritania) and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden