Dark Dwarf vs Greater white-toothed shrew

Elachista subnigrella compared with Crocidura russula

Key Differences

• Dark Dwarf is Vulnerable while Greater white-toothed shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Dwarf	Greater 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	Elachistidae	Soricidae
Genus	Elachista	Crocidura
Species	Elachista subnigrella	Crocidura russula

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark Dwarf and Greater white-toothed shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dark Dwarf

VU — Vulnerable

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Dwarf	Greater white-toothed shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Greater white-toothed shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway