Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Rooting Brownie

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Hypholoma radicosum

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Rooting Brownie is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Rooting Brownie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Hypholoma
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Hypholoma radicosum

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rooting Brownie

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Rooting Brownie
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).

Rooting Brownie

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway