Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Serotine

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Soricidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Crocidura	Eptesicus
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser White-toothed Shrew and Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Serotine
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).

Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Serotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia