Etruscan Shrew vs Hop Flea Beetle

Suncus etruscus compared with Psylliodes attenuata

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Hop Flea Beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Hop Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Soricidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Suncus	Psylliodes
Species	Suncus etruscus	Psylliodes attenuata

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Hop Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Hop Flea Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Hop Flea Beetle
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).

Hop Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.