Black-Veined White vs Greater white-toothed shrew

Aporia crataegi compared with Crocidura russula

Key Differences

• Black-Veined White is Endangered while Greater white-toothed shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Veined White	Greater white-toothed shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pieridae	Soricidae
Genus	Aporia	Crocidura
Species	Aporia crataegi	Crocidura russula

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Veined White and Greater white-toothed shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Black-Veined White

EN — Endangered

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Veined White	Greater white-toothed shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Veined White

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Greater white-toothed shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Black-Veined White

Black-Veined White (Aporia crataegi) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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