Etruscan Shrew vs Scuttle fly

Suncus etruscus compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Soricidae	Phoridae
Genus	Suncus	Megaselia
Species	Suncus etruscus	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Scuttle fly
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).

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇪🇸 Spain