Etruscan Shrew vs Fragrant Funnel

Suncus etruscus compared with Clitocybe fragrans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Fragrant Funnel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Suncus	Clitocybe
Species	Suncus etruscus	Clitocybe fragrans

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Fragrant Funnel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Fragrant Funnel
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).

Fragrant Funnel

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, 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.