Jointed Charlock vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Raphanus raphanistrum compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Jointed Charlock Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Brassicaceae Soricidae
Genus Raphanus Crocidura
Species Raphanus raphanistrum Crocidura suaveolens

Conservation Status

Jointed Charlock

LC — Least Concern

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Jointed Charlock Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jointed Charlock

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (17 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Jointed Charlock

No description available.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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