Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Lost case-bearer

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Coleophora vulnerariae

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Lost case-bearer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Lost case-bearer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Crocidura	Coleophora
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Coleophora vulnerariae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser White-toothed Shrew and Lost case-bearer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lost case-bearer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Lost case-bearer
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).

Lost case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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