Laxmann's Shrew vs white earwort

Sorex caecutiens compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

• Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Laxmann's Shrew	white earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Soricidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Sorex	Diplophyllum
Species	Sorex caecutiens	Diplophyllum albicans

Conservation Status

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Laxmann's Shrew	white earwort
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.

white earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden