Funck's Rustwort vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Marsupella funckii compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Funck's Rustwort is Extinct while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Funck's Rustwort	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Marsupella	Crocidura
Species	Marsupella funckii	Crocidura suaveolens

Conservation Status

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Funck's Rustwort	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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