Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Tan Ear

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Otidea
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Tan Ear
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).

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway