Greater white-toothed shrew vs Noctule

Crocidura russula compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater white-toothed shrew	Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Crocidura	Nyctalus
Species	Crocidura russula	Nyctalus noctula

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater white-toothed shrew and Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater white-toothed shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway