Eurasian Least Shrew vs Поздний кожан

Sorex minutissimus compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Поздний кожан is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Поздний кожан
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sorex	Eptesicus
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Поздний кожан share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Поздний кожан

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Поздний кожан
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.

Поздний кожан

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Поздний кожан

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden