Greater white-toothed shrew vs small tortoiseshell

Crocidura russula compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Greater white-toothed shrew is Least Concern while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater white-toothed shrew	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)
Family	Soricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Crocidura	Aglais
Species	Crocidura russula	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater white-toothed shrew and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater white-toothed shrew	small tortoiseshell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater white-toothed shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

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