Elbowpatch Crust vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Crocidura
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Crocidura suaveolens

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway