Lesser White-toothed Shrew vs Patagonian mara

Crocidura suaveolens compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Soricidae	Caviidae
Genus	Crocidura	Dolichotis
Species	Crocidura suaveolens	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser White-toothed Shrew	Patagonian mara
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).

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium