Etruscan Shrew vs Sooty Parasol

Suncus etruscus compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Etruscan Shrew is Least Concern while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Etruscan Shrew	Sooty 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 fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Etruscan Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Etruscan Shrew	Sooty 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).

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.