Etruscan Shrew vs Michael's Fold Truffle

Suncus etruscus compared with Hydnotrya michaelis

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Michael's Fold Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Michael's Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Suncus	Hydnotrya
Species	Suncus etruscus	Hydnotrya michaelis

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Michael's Fold Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Michael's Fold Truffle
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).

Michael's Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.