Eurasian Least Shrew vs mullein wave

Sorex minutissimus compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	mullein wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sorex	Scopula
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and mullein wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	mullein wave
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.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden