Big Ears vs Etruscan Shrew

Otidea apophysata compared with Suncus etruscus

Key Differences

• Big Ears is Not Evaluated while Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Ears	Etruscan Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Otideaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Otidea	Suncus
Species	Otidea apophysata	Suncus etruscus

Conservation Status

Big Ears

NE — Not Evaluated

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Ears

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

Big Ears

The Big Ears (Otidea apophysata) is a species in the genus Otidea. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.