Etruscan Shrew vs Mutable rainfrog

Suncus etruscus compared with Pristimantis mutabilis

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Mutable rainfrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Mutable rainfrog
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	Craugastoridae
Genus	Suncus	Pristimantis
Species	Suncus etruscus	Pristimantis mutabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Mutable rainfrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Mutable rainfrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Mutable rainfrog
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).

Mutable rainfrog

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.