Etruscan Shrew vs Reticulate round ray

Suncus etruscus compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Soricidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Suncus	Urotrygon
Species	Suncus etruscus	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Reticulate round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Reticulate round ray
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).

Reticulate round ray

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.