Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Margay

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Soricidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Crocidura	Leopardus
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser White-toothed Shrew and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Margay
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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.