Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Waved Pincertail

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Soricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Crocidura	Onychogomphus
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Waved Pincertail
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).

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.