Eurasian Least Shrew vs Gray Red-backed Vole

Sorex minutissimus compared with Myodes rufocanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Gray Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Myodes
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Myodes rufocanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Gray Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Gray Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Gray Red-backed Vole
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.

Gray Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway