Etruscan Shrew vs Pouch Cup

Suncus etruscus compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Soricidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Suncus	Peziza
Species	Suncus etruscus	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Pouch Cup
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).

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.