Eurasian Least Shrew vs Margay

Sorex minutissimus compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Soricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sorex	Leopardus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian Least Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.