Etruscan Shrew vs Phoebus Parnassian

Suncus etruscus compared with Parnassius phoebus

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Phoebus Parnassian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Phoebus Parnassian
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Suncus	Parnassius
Species	Suncus etruscus	Parnassius phoebus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Phoebus Parnassian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Phoebus Parnassian
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).

Phoebus Parnassian

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇷🇺 Russia