Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Thyme Pug

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Crocidura	Eupithecia
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Thyme Pug
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).

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium