Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs netted pug

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Eupithecia venosata

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while netted pug is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	netted pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Crocidura	Eupithecia
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Eupithecia venosata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

netted pug

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	netted pug
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).

netted pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway