Flag Iris vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Iris pseudacorus compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flag Iris	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Soricidae
Genus	Iris	Crocidura
Species	Iris pseudacorus	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Flag Iris and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flag Iris	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway