Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Tiny Earthstar

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Soricidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Crocidura	Geastrum
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Tiny Earthstar
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).

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway