Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Ruff

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Calidris pugnax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Ruff
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Crocidura	Calidris
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Calidris pugnax

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser White-toothed Shrew and Ruff share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Ruff

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Ruff
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).

Ruff

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Ruff

Ruff (Calidris pugnax) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway