Etruscan Shrew vs Pygmy Soldier

Suncus etruscus compared with Oxycera pygmaea

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Pygmy Soldier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Pygmy Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Suncus	Oxycera
Species	Suncus etruscus	Oxycera pygmaea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Pygmy Soldier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Pygmy Soldier
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).

Pygmy Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.