Greater white-toothed shrew vs Pixie Foam

Crocidura russula compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Greater white-toothed shrew is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater white-toothed shrew	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Soricidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Stereocaulon
Species	Crocidura russula	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater white-toothed shrew	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater white-toothed shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Pixie Foam

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway