Etruscan Shrew vs

Suncus etruscus compared with Pythium acanthicum

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Chromista (أسناخ صبغية)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Oomycota (طلائعيات بيضية)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Soricomorpha (زبابيات الشكل)	Peronosporales (شبكيات الأبواغ)
Family	Soricidae	Pythiaceae
Genus	Suncus	Pythium
Species	Suncus etruscus	Pythium acanthicum

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

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 Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.