Etruscan Shrew vs Small Guernsey Nomad Bee

Suncus etruscus compared with Nomada fuscicornis

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Small Guernsey Nomad Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Small Guernsey Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Soricidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Suncus	Nomada
Species	Suncus etruscus	Nomada fuscicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Etruscan Shrew and Small Guernsey Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Small Guernsey Nomad Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Small Guernsey Nomad Bee
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).

Small Guernsey Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.