fennec vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Vulpes zerda compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fennec	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Soricidae
Genus	Vulpes (Foxes)	Crocidura
Species	Vulpes zerda	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

fennec and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

fennec

LC — Least Concern

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fennec	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fennec

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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