Elbowpatch Crust vs Crocidure des Jardins

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Crocidure des Jardins
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Crocidura
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Crocidura suaveolens

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Crocidure des Jardins

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Crocidure des Jardins
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Crocidure des Jardins

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway