Beech Pigmy vs Etruscan Shrew

Stigmella hemargyrella compared with Suncus etruscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech Pigmy	Etruscan Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Nepticulidae	Soricidae
Genus	Stigmella	Suncus
Species	Stigmella hemargyrella	Suncus etruscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech Pigmy and Etruscan Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Beech Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Beech Pigmy

The Beech Pigmy (Stigmella hemargyrella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.