Fused Tooth vs Laxmann's Shrew

Phellodon confluens compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Fused Tooth is Vulnerable while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fused Tooth	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Thelephoraceae	Soricidae
Genus	Phellodon	Sorex
Species	Phellodon confluens	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Fused Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fused Tooth	Laxmann's Shrew
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.

Laxmann's Shrew

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