Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Needle Rust

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Soricidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Chrysomyxa
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Needle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Needle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom