Etruscan Shrew vs laceleaf

Suncus etruscus compared with Aponogeton madagascariensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	laceleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Soricidae	Aponogetonaceae
Genus	Suncus	Aponogeton
Species	Suncus etruscus	Aponogeton madagascariensis

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

laceleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	laceleaf
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).

laceleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mauritius.

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.