Etruscan Shrew vs Pine-cone Piercer

Suncus etruscus compared with Cydia conicolana

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Pine-cone Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Pine-cone Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Soricidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Suncus	Cydia
Species	Suncus etruscus	Cydia conicolana

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Pine-cone Piercer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pine-cone Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Pine-cone Piercer
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).

Pine-cone Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy