Etruscan Shrew vs Munk's devil ray

Suncus etruscus compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Suncus	Mobula
Species	Suncus etruscus	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Munk's devil ray
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).

Munk's devil ray

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.