Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Wall iris

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Soricidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Crocidura	Iris
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Wall iris
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).

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and United States.