Greater white-toothed shrew vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Crocidura russula compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater white-toothed shrew	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family same	Soricidae	Soricidae
Genus same	Crocidura	Crocidura
Species	Crocidura russula	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater white-toothed shrew and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Crocidura.

Conservation Status

Greater white-toothed shrew

LC — Least Concern

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater white-toothed shrew	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
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).

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 6 countries:

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