Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Weeping Widow

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Weeping Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Crocidura	Lacrymaria
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Lacrymaria lacrymabunda

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Weeping Widow
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).

Weeping Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway