Hausspitzmaus vs Gartenspitzmaus

Crocidura russula compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hausspitzmaus	Gartenspitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Crocidura	Crocidura
Species	Crocidura russula	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Hausspitzmaus and Gartenspitzmaus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crocidura.

Conservation Status

Hausspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Gartenspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hausspitzmaus	Gartenspitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hausspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Gartenspitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇴 Norway 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom