Eurasian Least Shrew vs Thatch Groundling

Sorex minutissimus compared with Bryotropha basaltinella

Key Differences

• Eurasian Least Shrew is Least Concern while Thatch Groundling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian Least Shrew	Thatch Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Soricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Sorex	Bryotropha
Species	Sorex minutissimus	Bryotropha basaltinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Eurasian Least Shrew and Thatch Groundling share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Eurasian Least Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thatch Groundling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian Least Shrew	Thatch Groundling
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.

Thatch Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden