Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Small shell ginger

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Alpinia mutica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Soricidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Alpinia
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Small shell ginger
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).

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.