Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Scaly Tooth

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Crocidura	Sarcodon
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Scaly Tooth
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).

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway