Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs small skipper

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Thymelicus sylvestris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	small skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Crocidura	Thymelicus
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Thymelicus sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser White-toothed Shrew and small skipper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

small skipper

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	small skipper
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 skipper

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (37 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

small skipper

small skipper (Thymelicus sylvestris) 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 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇷🇺 Russia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom