Etruscan Shrew vs smooth coil

Suncus etruscus compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Soricidae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Suncus	Lucilla
Species	Suncus etruscus	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	smooth coil
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).

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy