Etruscan Shrew vs Imperial Webcap

Suncus etruscus compared with Cortinarius purpureus

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Imperial Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Suncus	Cortinarius
Species	Suncus etruscus	Cortinarius purpureus

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Imperial Webcap
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).

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.