black gloss vs Etruscan Shrew

Zonitoides nitidus compared with Suncus etruscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black gloss	Etruscan Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Gastrodontidae	Soricidae
Genus	Zonitoides	Suncus
Species	Zonitoides nitidus	Suncus etruscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

black gloss

LC — Least Concern

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

black gloss

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Uruguay).

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

black gloss

The Black Gloss (Zonitoides nitidus) is a species in the genus Zonitoides. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇹 Italy 🇪🇸 Spain