Caucasian Shrew vs Toothwort

Sorex satunini compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Caucasian Shrew Toothwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Soricidae Orobanchaceae
Genus Sorex Lathraea
Species Sorex satunini Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Caucasian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Caucasian Shrew Toothwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caucasian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toothwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Caucasian Shrew

The Caucasian Shrew (Sorex satunini) is a species in the genus Sorex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toothwort

No description available.

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