Etruscan Shrew vs flat millipede

Suncus etruscus compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Soricidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Suncus	Polydesmus
Species	Suncus etruscus	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	flat millipede
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).

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.