double-ear bobtail vs Etruscan Shrew

Euprymna berryi compared with Suncus etruscus

Key Differences

• double-ear bobtail is Data Deficient while Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	double-ear bobtail	Etruscan Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sepiida (Sepiida)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sepiolidae	Soricidae
Genus	Euprymna	Suncus
Species	Euprymna berryi	Suncus etruscus

Evolutionary Relationship

double-ear bobtail and Etruscan Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

double-ear bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	double-ear bobtail	Etruscan Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

double-ear bobtail

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.