Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Stinking chamomile

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Soricidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Crocidura	Anthemis
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Stinking chamomile
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).

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom