Eurasian Least Shrew vs Robust Bracket

Sorex minutissimus compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (động vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Soricidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Sorex	Fomitiporia
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Robust Bracket
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.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden