Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Pine Needle Split

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Lophodermium pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Pine Needle Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Crocidura	Lophodermium
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Lophodermium pinastri

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pine Needle Split

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Pine Needle Split
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).

Pine Needle Split

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway