Durand Oak vs Etruscan Shrew

Quercus sinuata compared with Suncus etruscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Durand Oak	Etruscan Shrew
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Soricidae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Suncus
Species	Quercus sinuata	Suncus etruscus

Conservation Status

Durand Oak

LC — Least Concern

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Durand Oak	Etruscan Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Durand Oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.