Fleecy Shield vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Pluteus hispidulus compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fleecy Shield	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pluteaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Pluteus	Crocidura
Species	Pluteus hispidulus	Crocidura suaveolens

Conservation Status

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fleecy Shield	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fleecy Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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

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