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bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrew

Crocidura leucodon

Endangered

About

The Bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrew (Crocidura leucodon) is a species in the genus Crocidura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo

Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Distributed across Belgium, Russia, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇧🇪 Belgium

Conservation Status

EN Endangered

Full Taxonomy

Mammalia (млекопитающие)

Order

Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)

Species

Crocidura leucodon (bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrew)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish Musaraña Bicolor

French musaraigne

German Feldspitzmaus

Similar Species in Crocidura

Belozubka Ussuriiskaya

Crocidura lasiura

Least Concern

Kaspiiskaya Belozubka

Greater white-toothed shrew

Crocidura zimmermanni

Endangered

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrew?

The scientific name of bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrew is Crocidura leucodon. It belongs to the genus Crocidura.

What is the conservation status of bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrew?

bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrew (Crocidura leucodon) is classified as Endangered by the IUCN Red List.

Where does bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrew live?

bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrew is found in Distributed across Belgium, Russia, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.. Countries include Belgium, Russia, Ukraine.

What family does bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrew belong to?

bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrew (Crocidura leucodon) belongs to the genus Crocidura, which is part of the taxonomic family Soricidae.

Is bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrew endangered?

Yes, bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrew (Crocidura leucodon) is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, which means it faces a significant risk of extinction in the wild.

What kingdom does bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrew belong to?

bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrew (Crocidura leucodon) belongs to the kingdom Animalia (животные).

What are the closest relatives of bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrew?

The closest relatives of bicoloured white-toothed shrew, bicoloured shrew in the genus Crocidura include Belozubka Sibirskaya, Belozubka Ussuriiskaya, Kaspiiskaya Belozubka, Malaya Belozubka, Cretan Shrew.