Grey Tooth vs Iberian Shrew

Phellodon melaleucus compared with Sorex granarius

Key Differences

• Grey Tooth is Endangered while Iberian Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Tooth	Iberian Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Phellodon	Sorex
Species	Phellodon melaleucus	Sorex granarius

Conservation Status

Grey Tooth

EN — Endangered

Iberian Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Tooth	Iberian Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

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

Iberian Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.