vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Lactarius flavidus compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• is Critically Endangered while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Russulales (ベニタケ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Russulaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Lactarius	Crocidura
Species	Lactarius flavidus	Crocidura suaveolens

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Lactarius flavidus は、薄い黄色の傘と切断時に白から黄色の乳液が出るチチタケ属のキノコである。地中海および南ヨーロッパの森林でカシやマツ等と外生菌根共生関係を形成する。この菌類は樹木パートナーと土壌栄養分と光合成産物を交換する。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway