Fused Tooth vs MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE

Phellodon confluens compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Phellodon	Sorex
Species	Phellodon confluens	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fused Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

MUSARAIGNE MASQUÉE

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden