Etruscan Shrew vs Parasitic fly

Suncus etruscus compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Suncus	Pegomya
Species	Suncus etruscus	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Parasitic fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Parasitic fly
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).

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.