Gold Pine Ermel vs Greater white-toothed shrew

Cedestis gysseleniella compared with Crocidura russula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold Pine Ermel	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	Yponomeutidae	Soricidae
Genus	Cedestis	Crocidura
Species	Cedestis gysseleniella	Crocidura russula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gold Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold Pine Ermel	Greater white-toothed shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gold Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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