Danube Clouded Yellow vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Colias myrmidone compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Danube Clouded Yellow is Endangered while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Danube Clouded Yellow	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pieridae	Soricidae
Genus	Colias	Crocidura
Species	Colias myrmidone	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Danube Clouded Yellow and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Danube Clouded Yellow

EN — Endangered

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Danube Clouded Yellow

Habitat

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.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries). Currently classified as 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇷🇺 Russia