Etruscan Shrew vs Macassar ebony

Suncus etruscus compared with Diospyros rumphii

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Macassar ebony is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Macassar ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Soricidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Suncus	Diospyros
Species	Suncus etruscus	Diospyros rumphii

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Macassar ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Macassar ebony
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).

Macassar ebony

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.