Black Bindweed vs Laxmann's Shrew

Fallopia convolvulus compared with Sorex caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bindweed Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Polygonaceae Soricidae
Genus Fallopia Sorex
Species Fallopia convolvulus Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Black Bindweed

LC — Least Concern

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bindweed Laxmann's Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bindweed

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Black Bindweed

The Black Bindweed (Fallopia convolvulus) is a species in the genus Fallopia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Laxmann's Shrew

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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