Etruscan Shrew vs

Suncus etruscus compared with Pertusaria flavida

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Fungi (فطر)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Ascomycota (فطريات زقية)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Lecanoromycetes (لقنورانية)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Soricidae	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Suncus	Pertusaria
Species	Suncus etruscus	Pertusaria flavida

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Yemen) and Europe (6 countries).

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Etruscan Shrew

Etruscan Shrew (Suncus etruscus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.