Dilated Scalewort vs Etruscan Shrew

Frullania dilatata compared with Suncus etruscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dilated Scalewort	Etruscan Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Frullaniaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Frullania	Suncus
Species	Frullania dilatata	Suncus etruscus

Conservation Status

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

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.