Etruscan Shrew vs False Bruce Spanworm

Suncus etruscus compared with Macaria loricaria

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while False Bruce Spanworm is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	False Bruce Spanworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Geometridae
Genus	Suncus	Macaria
Species	Suncus etruscus	Macaria loricaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and False Bruce Spanworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

False Bruce Spanworm

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	False Bruce Spanworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Etruscan Shrew

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

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

False Bruce Spanworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.