Etruscan Shrew vs Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Suncus etruscus compared with Scinax jolyi

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Joly’s Snouted Treefrog is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Soricidae	Hylidae
Genus	Suncus	Scinax
Species	Suncus etruscus	Scinax jolyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Joly’s Snouted Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Joly’s Snouted Treefrog
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).

Joly’s Snouted Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.