Etruscan Shrew vs red-shanked douc

Suncus etruscus compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Soricidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Suncus	Pygathrix
Species	Suncus etruscus	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	red-shanked douc
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).

red-shanked douc

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.