Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Slender Waxcap

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Hygrocybe radiata

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Slender Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Slender Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Crocidura	Hygrocybe
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Hygrocybe radiata

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slender Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Slender Waxcap
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).

Slender Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway