Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs rough bindweed

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Smilax
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	rough bindweed
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).

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. 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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium