Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Rusty Dot

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Crambidae
Genus	Crocidura	Udea
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Rusty Dot
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).

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway