Broadleaf Cape vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Cynophalla hastata compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broadleaf Cape Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Brassicales (Brassicales) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Capparaceae Soricidae
Genus Cynophalla Crocidura
Species Cynophalla hastata Crocidura suaveolens

Conservation Status

Broadleaf Cape

LC — Least Concern

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broadleaf Cape Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadleaf Cape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Broadleaf Cape

The Broadleaf Cape (Cynophalla hastata) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

No description available.

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