Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Lilac Dapperling

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Cystolepiota bucknallii

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Lilac Dapperling is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Lilac Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Crocidura	Cystolepiota
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Cystolepiota bucknallii

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lilac Dapperling

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Lilac Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway