Bending Wayfaring Tree vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Viburnum lantana compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Bending Wayfaring Tree is Near Threatened while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bending Wayfaring Tree	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Viburnaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Viburnum	Crocidura
Species	Viburnum lantana	Crocidura suaveolens

Conservation Status

Bending Wayfaring Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bending Wayfaring Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Bending Wayfaring Tree

The Bending Wayfaring Tree (Viburnum lantana) is a species in the genus Viburnum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia