Etruscan Shrew vs Long-horned Groundhopper

Suncus etruscus compared with Tetrix tenuicornis

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Long-horned Groundhopper is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Long-horned Groundhopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Soricidae	Tetrigidae
Genus	Suncus	Tetrix
Species	Suncus etruscus	Tetrix tenuicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Long-horned Groundhopper share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Long-horned Groundhopper

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Long-horned Groundhopper
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).

Long-horned Groundhopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.