Etruscan Shrew vs Marbled poison-arrow frog

Suncus etruscus compared with Epipedobates boulengeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Marbled poison-arrow frog
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	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Suncus	Epipedobates
Species	Suncus etruscus	Epipedobates boulengeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Marbled poison-arrow frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Marbled poison-arrow frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Marbled poison-arrow frog
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).

Marbled poison-arrow frog

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.