Etruscan Shrew vs Slender Parasol

Suncus etruscus compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Soricidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Suncus	Macrolepiota
Species	Suncus etruscus	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Slender Parasol
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).

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.