Etruscan Shrew vs Sand Saffron

Suncus etruscus compared with Colchicum arenarium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Sand Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Soricidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Suncus	Colchicum
Species	Suncus etruscus	Colchicum arenarium

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sand Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Sand Saffron
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).

Sand Saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.