Etruscan Shrew vs Kotschy's Ophrys

Suncus etruscus compared with Ophrys kotschyi

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Kotschy's Ophrys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Kotschy's Ophrys
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Soricidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Suncus	Ophrys
Species	Suncus etruscus	Ophrys kotschyi

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Kotschy's Ophrys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Kotschy's Ophrys
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).

Kotschy's Ophrys

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.