Etruscan Shrew vs Maui's paddle

Suncus etruscus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Soricidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Suncus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Suncus etruscus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Maui's paddle
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).

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.