Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Sand Deceiver

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Laccaria
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Sand Deceiver
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).

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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:

🇳🇴 Norway