Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Upper Crust

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Soricidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Crocidura	Amaurodon
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Upper Crust
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).

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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:

🇳🇴 Norway