Eurasian Least Shrew vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Sorex minutissimus compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Soricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sorex	Nephelomys
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
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.

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.