Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs thread rush

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Juncus filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	thread rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Juncus
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Juncus filiformis

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

thread rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	thread rush
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).

thread rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway