chimpanzee vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Pan troglodytes compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• chimpanzee is Endangered while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chimpanzee	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Primates (อันดับวานร)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Soricidae
Genus	Pan (Chimpanzees)	Crocidura
Species	Pan troglodytes	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

chimpanzee

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chimpanzee	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	45 years	—
Average Length	1.2 m	—
Average Weight	50.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chimpanzee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

chimpanzee

Humanity's closest living relative, sharing approximately 98.7% of DNA, chimpanzees inhabit tropical forests and savanna woodlands across central and West Africa. Highly intelligent, social primates that use and make tools, display cultural traditions, and communicate with rich vocalizations including the distinctive pant-hoot. Endangered, with populations declining due to deforestation, bushmeat hunting, and disease transmission from humans.