Etruscan Shrew vs Rosy Parachute

Suncus etruscus compared with Marasmius pulcherripes

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Rosy Parachute is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Rosy Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Suncus	Marasmius
Species	Suncus etruscus	Marasmius pulcherripes

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Rosy Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Rosy Parachute
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).

Rosy Parachute

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.