Laxmann's Shrew vs Tufted Foxtail

Sorex caecutiens compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	Tufted Foxtail
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	Alopecurus
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	Tufted Foxtail
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.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.