Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Summer Truffle

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Tuber
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Summer Truffle
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).

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.