Etruscan Shrew vs Milky Box

Suncus etruscus compared with Lophostemon lactifluus

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Milky Box is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Milky Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Soricidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Suncus	Lophostemon
Species	Suncus etruscus	Lophostemon lactifluus

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Milky Box

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Milky Box
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).

Milky Box

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.