Raposa-do-campo vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Lycalopex vetulus compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raposa-do-campo	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Soricidae
Genus	Lycalopex	Crocidura
Species	Lycalopex vetulus	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Raposa-do-campo and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raposa-do-campo	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raposa-do-campo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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