Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Striped Ermel

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Ethmia pusiella

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Striped Ermel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Striped Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Crocidura	Ethmia
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Ethmia pusiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Striped Ermel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Striped Ermel
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).

Striped Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway