Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Microbacterium kyungheense

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Actinobacteriota (Actinobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Actinomycetia (Actinomycetia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Actinomycetales (Actinomycetales)
Family	Soricidae	Microbacteriaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Microbacterium
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Microbacterium kyungheense

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
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).

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Microbacterium kyungheense is a Gram-positive, aerobic bacterium isolated from soil in South Korea, belonging to the Actinobacteria phylum. Like other Microbacterium species, it is metabolically versatile, capable of degrading various organic compounds in soil environments. This genus is widely distributed in diverse habitats including soil, plant tissue, and wastewater treatment systems.