Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Pipistrellus maderensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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).

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.